Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

For my love they are my adversaries, but I [make] prayer.

New American Standard Bible

In return for my love they act as my accusers;
But I am in prayer.

King James Version

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

Holman Bible

In return for my love they accuse me,
but I continue to pray.

International Standard Version

Instead of receiving my love, they accuse me, though I continue in prayer.

American Standard Version

For my love they are my adversaries: But I give myself unto prayer.

Amplified


In return for my love, they attack me,
But I am in prayer.

Bible in Basic English

For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.

Darby Translation

For my love they are mine adversaries; but I give myself unto prayer.

Julia Smith Translation

For my love they will oppose me: and I for prayer.

King James 2000

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

Lexham Expanded Bible

In return for my love they accuse me, though I [am in] prayer.

Modern King James verseion

For my love they are my foes; but I am in prayer.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the love that I had unto them, they take now my contrary part; but I give myself unto prayer.

NET Bible

They repay my love with accusations, but I continue to pray.

New Heart English Bible

In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.

The Emphasized Bible

For my love, they have been accusing me, while, I, was at prayer:

Webster

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself to prayer.

World English Bible

In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.

Youngs Literal Translation

For my love they oppose me, and I -- prayer!

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Prayer Against An Enemy

3 They have also encompassed me about with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause. 4 For my love they are my adversaries, but I [make] prayer. 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.


Cross References

Psalm 38:20

They also who render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow the thing that is good.

Luke 23:34

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing his garments, they cast a lot.

2 Samuel 13:39

And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

2 Samuel 15:31-32

And it was told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

Psalm 35:7

For without cause they have hid their net for me [in] a pit. Without cause have they dug [a pit] for my soul.

Psalm 35:12

They reward me evil for good, [to] the bereaving of my soul.

Psalm 55:16-17

As for me, I will call upon God, and LORD will save me.

Psalm 69:12-13

Those who sit in the gate talk of me, and [I am] the song of the drunkards.

Daniel 6:10

And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem) and he knelt upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he d

Luke 6:11-12

But they were filled with fury, and deliberated with each other what they might do to Jesus.

John 10:32

Jesus answered them, I have shown you many good works from my Father. Because of them, which work do ye stone me?

2 Corinthians 12:15

And I most gladly will spend, and will be spent for your souls. Even though more earnestly loving you, the worse I am loved.

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