Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
They reward me evil for good, [to] the bereaving of my soul.
New American Standard Bible
To the bereavement of my soul.
King James Version
They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
Holman Bible
making me desolate.
International Standard Version
They paid me back evil for good; my soul mourns.
American Standard Version
They reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul.
Amplified
They repay me evil for good,
To the sorrow of my soul.
Bible in Basic English
They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul.
Darby Translation
They reward me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.
Julia Smith Translation
They will requite me evil instead of good, bereaving to my soul
King James 2000
They rewarded me evil for good to the sorrow of my soul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They repay me evil in place of good. [It is] bereavement to my soul.
Modern King James verseion
They rewarded me evil for good; bereaving my soul.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They reward me evil for good, to the great discomfort of my soul.
NET Bible
They repay me evil for the good I have done; I am overwhelmed with sorrow.
New Heart English Bible
They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.
The Emphasized Bible
They repay me evil for good, Bereaving my soul.
Webster
They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
World English Bible
They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.
Youngs Literal Translation
They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,
Themes
Evil » Social in the church » In politics
Evil for good » Evil for good, the returning of
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
Good for evil » Returning » David, to his enemies
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 35:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Victory
11 Unrighteous witnesses rise up, they ask me of things that I know not. 12 They reward me evil for good, [to] the bereaving of my soul. 13 But as for me, when they were sick my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into my own bosom.
Cross References
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?
Psalm 38:20
They also who render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow the thing that is good.
Jeremiah 18:20
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.
1 Samuel 19:4-5
And Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against thee, and because his works have been very good toward thee.
1 Samuel 19:15
And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.
1 Samuel 20:31-33
For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the ground, thou shall not be established, nor thy kingdom. Therefore now send and fetch him to me, for he shall surely die.
1 Samuel 22:13-14
And Saul said to him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou have given him bread, and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me to lay in wait as at this day?
Psalm 109:3-5
They have also encompassed me about with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
Proverbs 17:13
He who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Luke 23:21-23
but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.