Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

New American Standard Bible

Thus they have repaid me evil for good
And hatred for my love.

King James Version

And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Holman Bible

They repay me evil for good,
and hatred for my love.

International Standard Version

They devise evil against me instead of good, and hatred in place of my love.

American Standard Version

And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

Amplified


They have repaid me evil for good,
And hatred for my love.

Bible in Basic English

They have put on me evil for good; hate in exchange for my love.

Darby Translation

And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Julia Smith Translation

And they will set against me evil instead of good, and hatred for my love.

King James 2000

And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So they inflicted evil against me in return for good and hatred in return for my love.

Modern King James verseion

And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thus they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my good will.

NET Bible

They repay me evil for good, and hate for love.

New Heart English Bible

They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

The Emphasized Bible

Yea they have returned unto me - Evil for good; and, Hatred for my love.

Webster

And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

World English Bible

They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Youngs Literal Translation

And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Prayer Against An Enemy

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. 6 Set thou a wicked man over him, and let an adversary stand at his right hand.

Cross References

Genesis 44:4

[And] when they were gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, Up, follow after the men, and when thou overtake them, say to them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?

2 Samuel 15:12

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.

2 Samuel 15:31

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 35:7-12

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

Psalm 38:20

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

Psalm 55:12-15

For it was not an enemy who reproached me. Then I could have borne it. Neither was it he who hated me that magnified himself against me. Then I would have hid myself from him.

Proverbs 17:13

He who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Mark 14:44-45

Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, Whomever I may kiss is he. Seize him, and lead away securely.

Luke 6:16

Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot who also became a traitor.

Luke 22:47-48

While he yet spoke, behold, a multitude, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them. And he came near to Jesus to kiss him.

John 13:18

I speak not about you all. I have seen whom I chose, but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He who eats bread with me lifted up his heel against me.

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