'Pays' in the Bible

Later, after Joseph's brothers faced the reality of their father's death, they asked themselves, "What happens if Joseph decides to hold a grudge against us? What if he pays us back in full for all the wrong things we did to him?"

But He directly pays back and destroys those who hate Him. He will not hesitate to directly pay back the one who hates Him.

The person who pays no attention to the priest currently serving the Lord your God there, or to the verdict -- that person must die, so that you may purge evil from Israel.

I will personally hold responsible anyone who then pays no attention to the words that prophet speaks in my name.

If a person has a stubborn, rebellious son who pays no attention to his father or mother, and they discipline him to no avail,

They must declare to the elders of his city, "Our son is stubborn and rebellious and pays no attention to what we say -- he is a glutton and drunkard."

“But who will confront him with his actions and rebuke him face to face,And who will repay him for what he has done?

“But He knows the way that I take [and He pays attention to it].When He has tried me, I will come forth as [refined] gold [pure and luminous].

From the city, men groan;the mortally wounded cry for help,yet God pays no attention to this crime.

For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.

“For He pays a man according to his work,And makes him find it according to his way.

Love the Lord, all you faithful followers of his! The Lord protects those who have integrity, but he pays back in full the one who acts arrogantly.

The Lord pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.

Daughter Babylon, doomed to destruction,happy is the one who pays you backwhat you have done to us.

Though the LORD is highly exalted, yet he pays attention to those who are lowly regarded, but he is aware of the arrogant from afar.

A wicked person listens to malicious talk;a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

A hot-tempered person pays a penalty; if you rescue [him], you will do [it] yet again.

If a ruler pays attention to falsehood,All his ministers become wicked.

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.

For a destroyer is attacking Babylon. Her warriors will be captured; their bows will be broken. For the Lord is a God who punishes; he pays back in full.

if a wicked man restores a pledge, pays back what he has taken by robbery, walks by the statutes which ensure life without committing iniquity, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

Then they told the king, "Daniel, who is one of the Judean exiles, pays no attention to you, your majesty, or to the written decree, since he is still praying three times a day."

"This is another thing you do: you flood the altar of the LORD with tears, weeping and wailing because he no longer pays attention to your offering nor takes pleasure in it from your hand.