One Who Pays Back Evil For Good

Proverbs 17:9-13 – Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool. Evildoers foster rebellion against God; the messenger of death will be sent against them. Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly. Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil for good.

Proverbs 10:12 – Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.

Romans 12:17-18,20 – Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. ¹⁸ If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone…On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Application:

• ·         “Love Covers Over All Wrongs” means it promotes forgiveness.
• ·         Christian conduct should never betray the high moral standards of the gospel, or it will provoke the disdain of unbelievers and bring the gospel into disrepute.
• ·         Jesus pronounced a blessing on peacemakers, and believers are to cultivate peace with everyone to the extent that such peace depends on them.
• ·         Doing good to one’s enemy, instead of trying to take revenge, may bring about their repentance.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV