1 Samuel 24:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.”
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“As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.”
King James Version · Public Domain“As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“as saith the simile of the ancients, From the wicked goeth out wickedness, and my hand is not on thee.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 24:13 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 16:5Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”
- Judges 11:27I have not sinned against you, but you have done me wrong by waging war against me. May the LORD, the Judge, decide today between the Israelites and the Ammonites.”
- 1 Chronicles 12:18Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
- Matthew 7:16By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
- Matthew 7:20So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
- Matthew 12:33Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
- Matthew 15:19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
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