1 Samuel 24:13 - Printer Friendly

ESV: As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness.’ But my hand shall not be against you.

NIV: As the old saying goes, 'From evildoers come evil deeds,' so my hand will not touch you.

NASB: As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness’; but my hand shall not be against you.

CSB: As the old proverb says, 'Wickedness comes from wicked people.' My hand will never be against you.

NLT: As that old proverb says, ‘From evil people come evil deeds.’ So you can be sure I will never harm you.

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

NKJV: As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand shall not be against you.

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.

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