Proverbs 17:14
Rightful rule gives power to words; but sedition and strife precede poverty.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
13Whoso rewards evil for good, evil shall not be removed from his house.
15He that pronounces the unjust just, and the just unjust, is unclean and abominable with God.
Cross References
Genesis 13:8And Abram said to Lot, Let there not be a strife between me and you, and between my herdmen and your herdmen, for we are + 13:8 Gr. men, brethren. brethren.
Judges 12:1And the men of Ephraim + 12:1 i.e. by calling. assembled themselves, and passed on to the north, and said to Jephthae, Therefore did you go over to fight with the children of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? we will burn your house over you with fire.
2 Samuel 2:17And the battle was very severe on that day; and Abenner and the men of Israel were worsted before the servants of David.
2 Chronicles 10:14and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
2 Chronicles 25:17And Amasias king of Juda took counsel, and sent to Joas, son of Joachaz, son of Jeu, king of Israel, saying, Come, and let us look one another in the face.
Proverbs 13:10A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 17:14
13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. A malicious mischievous man is here represented, 1. As ungrateful to his friends. He oftentimes is so absurd and insensible of kindnesses done him that he renders evil for good. David met with those that were his adversaries for his love, Ps. cix. 4 . To render evil for evil is brutish, but to render evil for good is devilish. He is an ill-natured man who, because he is resolved not to return a kindness, will revenge it. 2. As therein unkind… Read the whole commentary →