Proverbs 17:13-15

21st Century King James Version

¹³Whoso returneth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

¹⁴The beginning of strife is like the letting out of water: therefore break off contention before it is meddled with.

¹⁵He that justifieth the wicked and he that condemneth the just, both alike are an abomination to the Lord.

Proverbs 17:13-15

New International Version

¹³Evil will never leave the house
of one who pays back evil^(A) for good.^(B)

¹⁴Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.^(C)

¹⁵Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent^(D)—
the Lord detests them both.^(E)

21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

New International Version (NIV)