Proverbs 17:13
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
רַע
evil
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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שׁוּב
one who returns
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שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
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מוּשׁ
it will depart
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מוּשׁ
to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive)
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