Proverbs
Proverbs 17:13
13If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will never leave his house.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If anyone returns | מֵשִׁ֣יב | mê·šîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| evil | רָ֭עָה | rā·‘āh | Noun - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| for | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| good | טוֹבָ֑ה | ṭō·w·ḇāh | Noun - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| evil | רָ֝עָ֗ה | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| will never | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| leave | תָמִישׁ | ṯå̄·mīš | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H4185 depart, remove |
| his house | מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃ | mib·bê·ṯōw | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 109:4–13 · Psalm 55:12–15 · Romans 12:17 · 1 Peter 3:9 · Psalm 35:12 · Psalm 38:20 · 2 Samuel 12:10 · Jeremiah 18:20–21 · Matthew 27:5 · 1 Samuel 24:17 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15 · 2 Samuel 21:1–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.