1 Samuel 24:13 · WEB
“As the proverb of the ancients says, 'Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness;' but my hand shall not be on you.”
— 1 Samuel 24:13
Speaker
David
Era
Monarchy
Emotion
deciding
Type
wisdom_saying
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
moral principleself restraint
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