Jeremiah 18:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

Shall euill be recompensed for good? for they haue digged a pit for my soule: remember that I stood before thee, to speake good for the, and to turne away thy wrath from them.

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  • Ps 35:7 : 7 For without cause they haue hid the pit & their net for me: without cause haue they digged a pit for my soule.
  • Ps 57:6 : 6 They haue layd a net for my steps: my soule is pressed downe: they haue digged a pit before me, and are fallen into the mids of it. Selah.
  • Ps 106:23 : 23 Therefore he minded to destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stand in the breach before him to turne away his wrath, least he shoulde destroy them.
  • Ps 35:12 : 12 They rewarded me euill for good, to haue spoyled my soule.
  • 1 Sam 24:17-19 : 17 (24:18) And sayd to Dauid, Thou art more righteous then I: for thou hast rendred me good, and I haue rendred thee euill. 18 (24:19) And thou hast shewed this day, that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had closed me in thine hands, thou killedst me not. 19 (24:20) For who shal finde his enemie, and let him depart free? wherefore the Lorde render thee good for that thou hast done vnto me this day.
  • Ps 109:4-5 : 4 For my friendship they were mine aduersaries, but I gaue my selfe to praier. 5 And they haue rewarded me euil for good, and hatred for my friendship.
  • Ps 119:95 : 95 The wicked haue waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
  • Prov 26:27 : 27 He that diggeth a pit shal fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.
  • Eccl 10:8 : 8 He that diggeth a pit, shall fal into it, and he that breaketh the hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
  • Jer 18:22 : 22 Let the crye bee heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring an hoste suddenly vpon them: for they haue digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feete.
  • Ezek 22:30-31 : 30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make vp the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none. 31 Therefore haue I powred out mine indignation vpon them, and consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their owne wayes haue I rendred vpon their heads, sayth the Lord God.
  • Zech 3:1-2 : 1 And he shewed mee Iehoshua the hie Priest, standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan stoode at his right hand to resist him. 2 And the Lord said vnto Satan, The Lord reprooue thee, O Satan: euen the Lord that hath chosen Ierusalem, reprooue thee. Is not this a brand taken out of the fire?
  • John 10:32 : 32 Iesus answered them, Many good workes haue I shewed you from my Father: for which of these workes doe ye stone me?
  • John 15:25 : 25 But it is that the worde might be fulfilled, that is written in their Lawe, They hated me without a cause.
  • Jer 7:16 : 16 Therfore thou shalt not pray for this people, neither lift vp crie or praier for them neither intreat me, for I will not heare thee.
  • Jer 11:14 : 14 Therfore thou shalt not pray for this people, neither lift vp a crie, or prayer for them: for when they cry vnto mee in their trouble, I will not heare them.
  • Jer 14:7-9 : 7 O Lorde, though our iniquities testifie against vs, deale with vs according to thy name: for our rebellions are many, we sinned against thee. 8 O the hope of Israel, the sauiour thereof in the time of trouble, why art thou as a strager in ye land, as one that passeth by to tary for a night? 9 Why art thou as a man astonied, and as a strong man that cannot helpe? Yet thou, O Lord, art in the middes of vs, and thy Name is called vpon vs: forsake vs not. 10 Thus saith the Lord vnto this people, Thus haue they delited to wander: they haue not refrained their feete, therefore the Lorde hath no delight in them: but he will now remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes. 11 Then sayd the Lord vnto me, Thou shalt not pray to do this people good.
  • Jer 14:20-15:1 : 20 We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickednesse and the iniquitie of our fathers: for we haue sinned against thee. 21 Doe not abhorre vs: for thy Names sake cast not downe the throne of thy glory: remember and breake not thy couenant with vs. 22 Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles, that can giue raine? or can the heauens giue showres? is it not thou, O Lorde our God? therefore we will waite vpon thee: for thou hast made all these things. 1 Then sayde the Lord vnto me, Though Moses and Samuel stoode before mee, yet mine affection coulde not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them depart.
  • Prov 17:13 : 13 He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.
  • Job 6:27 : 27 Ye make your wrath to fall vpon the fatherlesse, and dig a pit for your friende.
  • Ps 7:15 : 15 Hee hath made a pitte and digged it, and is fallen into the pit that he made.
  • Ps 38:20 : 20 They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I followe goodnesse.
  • Gen 18:22-32 : 22 And the men turned thence and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stoode yet before the Lord. 23 Then Abraham drewe neere, & said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24 If there be fiftie righteous within the citie, wilt thou destroy and not spare the place for the fiftie righteous that are therein? 25 Be it farre fro thee from doing this thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be euen as the wicked, be it farre from thee. shall not the Iudge of all the worlde doe right? 26 And the Lord answered, If I shall finde in Sodom fiftie righteous within the citie, then will I spare all the place for their sakes. 27 Then Abraham answered and said, Behold nowe, I haue begun to speake vnto my Lord, and I am but dust and ashes. 28 If there shall lacke fiue of fiftie righteous, wilt thou destroy all the citie for fiue? And he saide, If I finde there fiue and fourtie, I will not destroy it. 29 And he yet spake to him againe, and saide, What if there shalbe found fourtie there? Then he answered, I will not doe it for fourties sake. 30 Againe he said, Let not my Lord nowe be angry, that I speake, What if thirtie be founde there? Then he saide, I will not doe it, if I finde thirtie there. 31 Moreouer he said, Behold, now I haue begonne to speake vnto my Lord, What if twentie be founde there? And he answered, I will not destroy it for twenties sake. 32 Then he saide, Let not my Lord be nowe angrie, and I will speake but this once, What if tenne be found there? And he answered, I will not destroy it for tennes sake.

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    12They rewarded me euill for good, to haue spoyled my soule.

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    20Let this be the rewarde of mine aduersarie from the Lord, and of them, that speake euill against my soule.

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    22Let the crye bee heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring an hoste suddenly vpon them: for they haue digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feete.

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    7For without cause they haue hid the pit & their net for me: without cause haue they digged a pit for my soule.

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    10Therefore, O Lord, haue mercy vpon mee, and raise me vp: so I shall reward them.

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    2Let them be confounded & put to shame, that seeke my soule: let them bee turned backewarde and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt.

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    10They haue opened their mouthes vpon me, and smitten me on the cheeke in reproch; they gather themselues together against me.

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    11For they intended euill against thee, and imagined mischiefe, but they shall not preuaile.

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    12It may be that the Lorde will looke on mine affliction, and doe me good for his cursing this day.

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    19Let not them that are mine enemies, vniustly reioyce ouer mee, neyther let them winke with the eye, that hate mee without a cause.

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    19Beholde mine enemies, for they are manie, and they hate me with cruell hatred.

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    5He shall rewarde euill vnto mine enemies: Oh cut them off in thy trueth!

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