Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They reward me evil for good, to the great discomfort 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.
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.
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.
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 are risen up, and lay to my charge things that I know not. 12 They reward me evil for good, to the great discomfort of my soul. 13 Nevertheless, when they were sick, I put on sackcloth, and humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
Cross References
John 10:32
Jesus answered them, "Many good works have I showed you from my father: for which of them will ye stone me?"
Psalm 38:20
They also that reward evil for good are against me, because I follow the thing that is good.
Jeremiah 18:20
Do they not recompense evil for good, when they dig a pit for my soul? Remember, how that I stood before thee, to speak for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
1 Samuel 19:4-5
And Jonathan spake the best of David unto Saul his father and said unto him, "Let not the king sin against his servant David, for he hath not sinned against thee, and his works are to thee ward very good.
1 Samuel 19:15
Then Saul sent the messengers to see David saying, "Bring him to me, bed and all, that he may be slain."
1 Samuel 20:31-33
For as long as the son of Jesse lieth upon the earth, thou shalt not be established, nor yet thy kingdom; wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he is the child of death."
1 Samuel 22:13-14
Then said Saul to him, "Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, insomuch that thou hast given him victuals and a sword, and hast asked counsel of God for him that he should arise against me and lie await as it is come to pass this day?"
Psalm 109:3-5
They compass me about with words of hatred, and fight against me without a cause.
Proverbs 17:13
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, the plague shall not depart from his house.
Luke 23:21-23
And they cried, saying, "Crucify him; Crucify him."