Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And if a man shall find his enemy and send him in the way well? and Jehovah will recompense thee well for this day what thou didst to me.

New American Standard Bible

For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safely? May the Lord therefore reward you with good in return for what you have done to me this day.

King James Version

For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.

Holman Bible

When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go unharmed? May the Lord repay you with good for what you’ve done for me today.

International Standard Version

For who would find his enemy and then send him away safely? May the LORD repay you for what you have done for me today.

A Conservative Version

For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away well? Therefore LORD reward thee good for that which thou have done to me this day.

American Standard Version

For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that which thou hast done unto me this day.

Amplified

For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? So may the Lord reward you with good in return for what you have done for me this day.

Bible in Basic English

If a man comes across his hater, will he let him get away safe? so may you be rewarded by the Lord for what you have done for me today.

Darby Translation

For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that thou hast done to me this day.

King James 2000

For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safe? therefore the LORD reward you with good for what you have done unto me this day.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For a man has found his enemy but sent him on [his] way safely. Now may Yahweh reward you with good in return for this day, for what you have done for me.

Modern King James verseion

For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go completely away? And may Jehovah reward good for what you have done to me this day.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For who shall find his enemy, and let him depart a good way? Wherefore the LORD reward thee with good, for that thou hast done unto me this day.

NET Bible

Now if a man finds his enemy, does he send him on his way in good shape? May the Lord repay you with good this day for what you have done to me.

New Heart English Bible

For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may the LORD reward you good for that which you have done to me this day.

The Emphasized Bible

Yet, when a man findeth his enemy, will he let him get easily away? Yahweh, then, give thee, good, reward for what, this day, thou hast done unto me.

Webster

For if a man findeth his enemy, will he let him go away well? wherefore the LORD reward thee with good, for what thou hast done to me this day.

World English Bible

For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me this day.

Youngs Literal Translation

and that a man doth find his enemy, and hath sent him away in a good manner; and Jehovah doth repay thee good for that which thou didst to me this day.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For if a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

אויב איב 
'oyeb 
Usage: 272

will he let him go
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

Context Readings

David Spares Saul In The Cave At En Gedi

18 And thou didst announce to me this day that thou didst good with me; when Jehovah shut me up in thine hand and thou killedst me not 19 And if a man shall find his enemy and send him in the way well? and Jehovah will recompense thee well for this day what thou didst to me. 20 And now, behold, I knew that thou wilt reign king, and the kingdom of Israel being set up in thy hand.

Cross References

Judges 17:2

And he will say to his mother, The thousand and one hundred of silver which was taken for thee, and thou cursedst me, and saidst also in mine ears, behold, the silver with me; I took it And his mother will say, Blessed my son to Jehovah.

1 Samuel 23:21

And Saul will say, Blessed ye, by Jehovah; for ye had pity upon me.

1 Samuel 26:25

And Saul will say, to David, Blessed thou, my son David: also doing, thou shalt do, and also being able, thou shalt be able. And David will go to his way, and Saul turned back to his place.

Psalm 18:20

Jehovah will recompense me according to my justice, according to the cleanness of my hands he will turn back to me.

Proverbs 25:21-22

If thine enemy hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he thirst, give him water to drink:

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