1 Samuel 24:13

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

As saith {H559} the proverb {H4912} of the ancients {H6931}, Wickedness {H7562} proceedeth {H3318} from the wicked {H7563}: but mine hand {H3027} shall not be upon thee.

as the old saying has it, 'Out of the wicked comes wickedness, but I will not lay a hand on you.'

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

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

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

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