Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And mine enemies living, they were strong: and they hating me with falsehood were multiplied.
New American Standard Bible
They
King James Version
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
Holman Bible
attack me for pursuing good.
International Standard Version
They reward my good with evil, opposing me because I seek to do good.
A Conservative Version
They also who render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow the thing that is good.
American Standard Version
They also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
Amplified
They repay evil for good, they attack and try to kill me,
Because I follow what is good.
Darby Translation
And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.
King James 2000
They also that render evil for good are my adversaries; because I follow the thing that is good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And those who repay evil in return for good accuse me in return for my pursuing good.
Modern King James verseion
And those who give evil for good oppose me, because I follow good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They also that reward evil for good are against me, because I follow the thing that is good.
NET Bible
They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.
New Heart English Bible
They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.
The Emphasized Bible
Even they who are repaying evil for good, accuse me because I pursue the good.
Webster
They also that render evil for good are my adversaries; because I follow the thing that is good.
World English Bible
They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.
Youngs Literal Translation
And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
Themes
Evil » Social in the church » In politics
Evil for good » Evil for good, the returning of
Topics
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 38:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer Of A Suffering Sinner
19 For I will announce mine iniquity: I shall be afraid for my sin. 20 And mine enemies living, they were strong: and they hating me with falsehood were multiplied. 21 And they requiting evil for good will be mine adversaries, for my pursuing Thou Thou wilt not forsake me, O Jehovah: my God, thou wilt not remove far off from me.
Cross References
Psalm 35:12
They will requite me evil instead of good, bereaving to my soul
1 John 3:12
Not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And for what slew he him? Because his works were evil, and those of his brother just.
1 Samuel 19:4-6
And Jonathan will speak good of David to Saul his father, and he will say to him, The king will not sin against his servant against David, for he sinned not against thee, and because of his doing good to thee greatly:
1 Samuel 23:5
And David will go, and his men, to Keilah, and he will war against the rovers, and drive away their cattle, and strike against them a great blow. And David will save the inhabitants of Keilah.
1 Samuel 23:12
And David will say, Will the lords of Keilah shut me up and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah will say, They will shut up.
1 Samuel 25:16
They were a wall to us, also the night, also the day, all the days we were with them feeding the sheep.
1 Samuel 25:21
(And David said, Surely in vain did I watch all which was to this one in the desert, and not any thing was missed from all which was to him; and he will turn back to me evil for good.
Psalm 7:4
If I rewarded evil him being at peace with me; (and I will deliver mine enemy undeservedly:)
Psalm 109:3-5
And with words of hatred they surrounded me, and they will war with me gratuitously.
Jeremiah 18:20
Shall evil be requited for good? for they dug a pit for my soul. Remember my standing before thee to speak good for them, to turn back thy wrath from them.
Matthew 5:10
Happy they driven out for justice: for their's is the kingdom of the heavens.
John 10:32
Jesus Answered them, Many good works I shewed you from my Father; for which of these works do ye stone me
1 Peter 3:13
And who going to injure you, if ye be imitators of good?
1 Peter 3:17-18
Fur better, doing good, if the will of God will, to suffer, than doing evil.
1 Peter 4:14-16
If ye be reproached in the name of Christ, ye happy; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: by them truly he is defamed, and by you he is praised.