Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

They repay me evil for good,
To the bereavement of my soul.

King James Version

They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

Holman Bible

They repay me evil for good,
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.

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,

Verse Info

Context Readings

Prayer For Victory

11 Violent witnesses bring charges against me. They ask me things I know nothing about. 12 They repay me evil for good,
To the bereavement of my soul.
13 But when they were sick, I wore sackcloth. I humbled myself with fasting. My prayer returned unanswered.

Cross References

John 10:32

Jesus replied to them: I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of those works do you stone me?

Psalm 38:20

They pay me back with evil instead of good, and they accuse me because I try to do what is good.

Jeremiah 18:20

Should good be repaid with evil? For they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before you to speak good on their behalf. I tried to turn away your wrath from them.

1 Samuel 19:4-5

Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul. You should not commit a sin against your servant David, he said. He has not sinned against you. He has in fact done some very fine things for you.

1 Samuel 19:15

Then Saul sent messengers to see David. They said: Bring him up to me on his bed. I will put him to death.

1 Samuel 20:31-33

As long as Jesse's son lives on earth, neither you nor your right to be king is secure. Send some men to bring him to me. He is a dead man!

1 Samuel 22:13-14

Saul asked him: Why did you and Jesse's son plot against me? You gave him bread and a sword. You even prayed to God that he could rise up against me and ambush me, as he is doing now.

Psalm 109:3-5

They surround me with hateful words. They fight against me without reason.

Proverbs 17:13

Offer evil for good and evil will not depart from your house.

Luke 23:21-23

But they shouted, Impale him! Impale him!

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