Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
They gave me back evil for good, troubling 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.
A Conservative Version
They reward me evil for good, [to] the bereaving of my soul.
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.
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 False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge. 12 They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul. 13 But as for me, when they were ill I put on the clothing of sorrow: I went without food and was sad, and my prayer came back again to my heart.
Cross References
John 10:32
Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me?
Jeremiah 18:20
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.
1 Samuel 19:4-5
And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you:
1 Samuel 19:15
And Saul sent his men to see David, saying, Do not come back without him, take him in his bed, so that I may put him to death.
1 Samuel 20:31-33
For while the son of Jesse is living on the earth, your position is unsafe and your kingdom is in danger. So make him come here to me, for it is certainly right for him to be put to death.
1 Samuel 22:13-14
And Saul said to him, Why have you made designs against me with the son of Jesse, giving him food and a sword and getting directions from the Lord for him, and helping him to take up arms against me, and to be on the watch to make a secret attack on me as he is doing now?
Psalm 109:3-5
Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.
Proverbs 17:13
If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
Luke 23:21-23
But crying out they said, To the cross with him