1 Samuel 24:13 “As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my…”

1 Samuel 24:13

As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

World English Bible

As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.

American Standard Version

As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord be iudge betweene thee and me, and the Lord auenge me of thee, and let not mine hand be vpon thee.

Darby Translation

As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

Young's Literal Translation

as saith the simile of the ancients, From the wicked goeth out wickedness, and my hand is not on thee.

Bible in Basic English

There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.

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Cross references

“Wickedness”

Matthew 7:16–18 Matthew 15:19 Matthew 12:33 Matthew 12:34

Matthew 7:16–18 · BSB

By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

Matthew 15:19 · BSB

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

Matthew 12:33 · BSB

Make 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 12:34 · BSB

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Also

Matthew 7:20

Matthew 7:20 · BSB

So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.

14Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?

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