Psalms 38:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I followe goodnesse.

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  • Ps 35:12 : 12 They rewarded me euill for good, to haue spoyled my soule.
  • 1 John 3:12 : 12 Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.
  • 1 Sam 19:4-6 : 4 And Ionathan spake good of Dauid vnto Saul his father, & said vnto him, Let not the King sinne against his seruat, against Dauid: for he hath not sinned against thee, but his works haue bene to thee very good. 5 For he did put his life in daunger, and slew the Philistim, and the Lord wrought a great saluation for al Israel: thou sawest it, and thou reioycedst: wherefore then wilt thou sinne against innocent blood, and slay Dauid without a cause? 6 Then Saul hearkened vnto the voyce of Ionathan, and Saul sware, As the Lorde liueth, he shall not dye.
  • 1 Sam 23:5 : 5 So Dauid and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistims, & brought away their cattel, & smote them with a great slaughter: thus Dauid saued the inhabitants of Keilah.
  • 1 Sam 23:12 : 12 Then said Dauid, Will the lords of Keilah deliuer me vp, and the men that are with me, into the hand of Saul? And the Lord sayde, They will deliuer thee vp.
  • 1 Sam 25:16 : 16 They were as a wall vnto vs both by night & by day, all the while we were with them keeping sheepe.
  • 1 Sam 25:21 : 21 And Dauid said, In deede I haue kept all in vaine that this fellow had in the wildernesse, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained vnto him: for he hath requited me euill for good.
  • Ps 7:4 : 4 If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that had peace with mee, (yea I haue deliuered him that vexed me without cause)
  • Ps 109:3-5 : 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause. 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.
  • Jer 18:20 : 20 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.
  • Matt 5:10 : 10 Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.
  • 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?
  • 1 Pet 3:13 : 13 And who is it that will harme you, if ye folow that which is good?
  • 1 Pet 3:17-18 : 17 For it is better (if the will of God be so) that ye suffer for well doing, then for euil doing. 18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sinnes, the iust for the vniust, that he might bring vs to God, and was put to death concerning the flesh, but was quickened by the spirit.
  • 1 Pet 4:14-16 : 14 If yee be railed vpon for the Name of Christ, blessed are ye: for the spirit of glory, and of God resteth vpon you: which on their part is euill spoken of: but on your part is glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murtherer, or as a thiefe, or an euil doer, or as a busibodie in other mens matters. 16 But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not bee ashamed: but let him glorifie God in this behalfe.

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