Parallel Verses
King James 2000
They also that render evil for good are my adversaries; because I follow the thing that is good.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And mine enemies living, they were strong: and they hating me with falsehood were multiplied.
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 But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. 20 They also that render evil for good are my adversaries; because I follow the thing that is good. 21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
Cross References
Psalm 35:12
They rewarded me evil for good to the sorrow of my soul.
1 John 3:12
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And why slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
1 Samuel 19:4-6
And Jonathan spoke good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been toward you very good:
1 Samuel 23:5
So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and struck them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
1 Samuel 23:12
Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver you up.
1 Samuel 25:16
They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
1 Samuel 25:21
Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he has repaid me evil for good.
Psalm 7:4
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy:)
Psalm 109:3-5
They surrounded me also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
Jeremiah 18:20
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before you to speak good for them, and to turn away your wrath from them.
Matthew 5:10
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
John 10:32
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of those works do you stone me?
1 Peter 3:13
And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?
1 Peter 3:17-18
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that you suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
1 Peter 4:14-16
If you be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.