Proverbs 17:13 meaning and explanation
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
Proverbs 17:13, Berean Standard Bible
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This proverb is a general observation from Israel’s wisdom tradition about how life under God’s moral order tends to go. It pictures someone who repays kindness with harm, perhaps betraying a benefactor or returning cruelty for generosity.
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