Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For they have
Remember how I
To speak good on their behalf,
So as to turn away Your wrath from them.
King James Version
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
Holman Bible
Yet they have dug a pit for me.
Remember how I stood before You
to speak good on their behalf,
to turn Your anger from them.
International Standard Version
Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit to take my life. Remember! I stood before you and spoke good on their behalf in order to turn your wrath away from them.
A Conservative Version
Shall evil be recompensed for good? For they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.
American Standard Version
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.
Amplified
Should good be repaid with evil?
Yet they have dug a pit for me.
Remember [with compassion] that I stood before You
To speak good on their behalf,
To turn Your anger away from them.
Bible in Basic English
Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.
Darby Translation
Shall evil be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.
Julia Smith Translation
Shall evil be requited for good? for they dug a pit for my soul. Remember my standing before thee to speak good for them, to turn back thy wrath from them.
King James 2000
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before you to speak good for them, and to turn away your wrath from them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Should good be repaid in place of evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember my standing {before you} to speak good for them, to avert your wrath from them.
Modern King James verseion
Should evil be repaid for good? For they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before You to do good for them, and to turn away Your wrath from them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Do they not recompense evil for good, when they dig a pit for my soul? Remember, how that I stood before thee, to speak for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
NET Bible
Should good be paid back with evil? Yet they are virtually digging a pit to kill me. Just remember how I stood before you pleading on their behalf to keep you from venting your anger on them.
New Heart English Bible
Shall evil be recompensed for good? For they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.
The Emphasized Bible
Shall, evil, be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my life, - Remember how I stood before thee To speak in their behalf what was good! To turn back thine indignation from them.
Webster
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
World English Bible
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.
Youngs Literal Translation
Is evil recompensed instead of good, That they have dug a pit for my soul? Remember my standing before Thee to speak good of them, To turn back Thy wrath from them.
Themes
Evil » Social in the church » In politics
Evil for good » Evil for good, the returning of
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Jeremiah's enemies
Interlinear
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Shalam
Towb
Nephesh
Zakar
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Paniym
Dabar
Towb
References
Hastings
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 18:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Imprecatory Prayer
19
Do pay close attention to me, O Jehovah! Listen to what my opponents are saying!
20
For they have
Remember how I
To speak good on their behalf,
So as to turn away Your wrath from them.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 35:7
They hid their net in a pit for no reason. They dug the pit to trap me for no reason.
Psalm 57:6
They have prepared a net for my steps. I am bowed down. They dig a pit before me. But they have fallen into it.
Psalm 106:23
God said he was going to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, stood in his way to prevent him from exterminating them.
Psalm 35:12
I am devastated because they pay me back with evil instead of good.
Jeremiah 18:22
Let an outcry be heard from their houses when you suddenly bring raiders upon them. For they have dug a pit to capture me and hidden snares for my feet.
Genesis 18:22-32
The men left there and went toward Sodom. Abraham still stood before Jehovah.
1 Samuel 24:17-19
He said: David, you are a better person than I am. You treated me with kindness when I was cruel to you.
Job 6:27
You would even cast lots for the fatherless and barter away your friend.
Psalm 7:15
They dig out a pit and fall into the hole that they have made.
Psalm 38:20
They pay me back with evil instead of good, and they accuse me because I try to do what is good.
Psalm 109:4-5
In return for my love, they accuse me, but I pray for them.
Psalm 119:95
The wicked wait for me to destroy me. I shall diligently consider your laws.
Proverbs 17:13
Offer evil for good and evil will not depart from your house.
Proverbs 26:27
He who digs a pit will fall in it. He who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
Ecclesiastes 10:8
He that digs a pit will fall into it. A serpent will bite whoever breaks through a hedge.
Jeremiah 7:16
As for you, do not pray for this people. Do not lift up cry or prayer for them, and do not intercede with me for I do not hear you.
Jeremiah 11:14
Jeremiah, do not pray for these people. Do not cry or pray for them. I will not listen when they call to me for help in times of trouble.
Jeremiah 14:7-11
Do something, Jehovah, for the sake of your name, even though our iniquities testify against us. We have been unfaithful (like apostates) and have sinned against you.
Jeremiah 14:20-1
O Jehovah, we recognize our wickedness and the wrongs done by our ancestors. We have sinned against you.
Ezekiel 22:30-31
I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before me on behalf of the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.
Zechariah 3:1-2
He showed me Joshua the high priest. Joshua was standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan was standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
John 10:32
Jesus replied to them: I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of those works do you stone me?
John 15:25
This took place that the word written in the Law may be fulfilled: They hated me without a cause.