Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Requite them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Requite them according to the deeds of their hands;
Repay them their recompense.

King James Version

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.

Holman Bible

Repay them according to what they have done—
according to the evil of their deeds.
Repay them according to the work of their hands;
give them back what they deserve.

International Standard Version

Reward them according to their deeds; according to the evil of their actions. Reward them based on what they do; give them what they deserve.

A Conservative Version

Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them after the operation of their hands. Render to them their recompense,

American Standard Version

Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings: Give them after the operation of their hands; Render to them their desert.

Amplified


Repay them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Repay them according to the deeds of their hands;
Repay them what they deserve.

Bible in Basic English

Give them the right reward of their acts, and of their evil doings: give them punishment for the works of their hands, let them have their full reward.

Darby Translation

Give them according to their doing, and according to the wickedness of their deeds; give them after the work of their hands, render to them their desert.

Julia Smith Translation

Give to them according to their work and according to the evil of their doings, according to the word of their hands; give to them, turn back to them their recompense.

King James 2000

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors: give them after the work of their hands; render to them what they deserve.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Give to them according to their work, even according to the evil of their deeds. Give to them according to the work of their hands; repay them their rightful due.

Modern King James verseion

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their practices, give them according to the work of their hands; give them what they deserve.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Reward them according to their deeds and wickedness of their own inventions. Recompense them after the works of their hands; pay them that they have deserved.

NET Bible

Pay them back for their evil deeds! Pay them back for what they do! Punish them!

New Heart English Bible

Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them according to the operation of their hands. Bring back on them what they deserve.

The Emphasized Bible

Give them, according to their deed, and, according to the wrong of their practices, - According to the work of their own hands, give thou unto them, Bring back their own dealing to themselves.

Webster

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.

World English Bible

Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them according to the operation of their hands. Bring back on them what they deserve.

Youngs Literal Translation

Give to them according to their acting, And according to the evil of their doings. According to the work of their hands give to them. Return their deed to them.

Verse Info

Context Readings

My Strength

3 Do not drag me off with the wicked, with the workers of evil, who speak peace with their neighbors while evil is in their hearts. 4 Requite them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Requite them according to the deeds of their hands;
Repay them their recompense.
5 Because they do not regard the works of the LORD or the work of his hands, he will tear them down and build them up no more.

Cross References

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

Revelation 18:6

Pay her back as she herself has paid back others, and repay her double for her deeds; mix a double portion for her in the cup she mixed.

Psalm 62:12

and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work.

Ezra 9:13

And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, seeing that you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a remnant as this,

Psalm 2:1-5

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Psalm 5:10

Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.

Psalm 21:10

You will destroy their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from among the children of man.

Psalm 59:12-13

For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter,

Psalm 69:22-24

Let their own table before them become a snare; and when they are at peace, let it become a trap.

Psalm 103:3-4

who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,

Psalm 103:10

He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.

Psalm 109:17-21

He loved to curse; let curses come upon him! He did not delight in blessing; may it be far from him!

Jeremiah 18:21-23

Therefore deliver up their children to famine; give them over to the power of the sword; let their wives become childless and widowed. May their men meet death by pestilence, their youths be struck down by the sword in battle.

Ezekiel 38:10

"Thus says the Lord GOD: On that day, thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil scheme

Romans 2:6-8

He will render to each one according to his works:

Romans 11:22

Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.

Revelation 22:12

"Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay everyone for what he has done.

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