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Proverbs 17:13

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Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Context

10A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
11An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
15He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
16Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

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