1 Samuel 25:21

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1 Samuel 25:21

Now David had said, "Surely in vain have I guarded all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him, and he has returned me evil for good.

Proverbs 17:13

If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.

Genesis 44:4

They had gone only a short distance from the city. Now Joseph said to his steward, "Up, follow after the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, 'Why have you repaid evil for good?

And David said to his men, "Every man strap on his sword!" And every man of them strapped on his sword. David also strapped on his sword. And about four hundred men went up after David, while two hundred remained with the baggage.

Job 30:8

A senseless, a nameless brood, they have been whipped out of the land.

Psalm 35:12

They repay me evil for good; my soul is bereft.

Psalm 37:8

Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

Psalm 38:20

Those who render me evil for good accuse me because I follow after good.

Psalm 109:3-5

They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause.

Jeremiah 18:20

Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for my life. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.

Romans 12:21

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Ephesians 4:26

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

Ephesians 4:31

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.

1 Peter 2:20-23

For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.

1 Peter 3:17

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.

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Summary

1 Samuel 25:21

Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

Surely

1 Peter 3:9

He hath requited

General references

Proverbs 31:12

Bible References

Surely

A senseless, a nameless brood, they have been whipped out of the land.

Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.

Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.

He hath requited

They had gone only a short distance from the city. Now Joseph said to his steward, "Up, follow after the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, 'Why have you repaid evil for good?

They repay me evil for good; my soul is bereft.

Those who render me evil for good accuse me because I follow after good.

They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause.

If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.

Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for my life. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.

General references

She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.