World English Bible
Proverbs 17:13
“Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 17
11
An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12
Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13
Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
15
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.