Jeremiah 18:20

World English Bible (2000)

Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.

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  • Ps 35:7 : 7 For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
  • Ps 57:6 : 6 They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into its midst themselves. Selah.
  • Ps 106:23 : 23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn't destroy them.
  • Ps 35:12 : 12 They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.
  • 1 Sam 24:17-19 : 17 He said to David, "You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you. 18 You have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, because when Yahweh had delivered me up into your hand, you didn't kill me. 19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me this day.
  • Ps 109:4-5 : 4 In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer. 5 They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
  • Ps 119:95 : 95 The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.
  • Prov 26:27 : 27 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
  • Eccl 10:8 : 8 He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
  • Jer 18:22 : 22 Let a cry be heard from their houses, when you shall bring a troop suddenly on them; for they have dug a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
  • Ezek 22:30-31 : 30 I sought for a man among them, who should build up the wall, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found none. 31 Therefore have I poured out my indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I brought on their heads, says the Lord Yahweh.
  • Zech 3:1-2 : 1 He showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Yahweh, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary. 2 Yahweh said to Satan, "Yahweh rebuke you, Satan! Yes, Yahweh who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Isn't this a burning stick plucked out of the fire?"
  • John 10:32 : 32 Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"
  • John 15:25 : 25 But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'
  • Jer 7:16 : 16 Therefore don't pray for this people, neither lift up a cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me; for I will not hear you.
  • Jer 11:14 : 14 Therefore don't pray for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me because of their trouble.
  • Jer 14:7-9 : 7 Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name's sake, Yahweh; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you. 8 You hope of Israel, its Savior in the time of trouble, why should you be as a foreigner in the land, and as a wayfaring man who turns aside to stay for a night? 9 Why should you be like a scared man, as a mighty man who can't save? Yet you, Yahweh, are in the midst of us, and we are called by your name; don't leave us. 10 Thus says Yahweh to this people, Even so have they loved to wander; they have not refrained their feet: therefore Yahweh does not accept them; now he will remember their iniquity, and visit their sins. 11 Yahweh said to me, Don't pray for this people for [their] good.
  • Jer 14:20-15:1 : 20 We acknowledge, Yahweh, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against you. 21 Do not abhor [us], for your name's sake; do not disgrace the throne of your glory: remember, don't break your covenant with us. 22 Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the sky give showers? Aren't you he, Yahweh our God? therefore we will wait for you; for you have made all these things. 1 Then Yahweh said to me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
  • Prov 17:13 : 13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
  • Job 6:27 : 27 Yes, you would even cast lots for the fatherless, and make merchandise of your friend.
  • Ps 7:15 : 15 He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
  • Ps 38:20 : 20 They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.
  • Gen 18:22-32 : 22 The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh. 23 Abraham drew near, and said, "Will you consume the righteous with the wicked? 24 What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are in it? 25 Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right?" 26 Yahweh said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake." 27 Abraham answered, "See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes. 28 What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?" He said, "I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there." 29 He spoke to him yet again, and said, "What if there are forty found there?" He said, "I will not do it for the forty's sake." 30 He said, "Oh don't let the Lord be angry, and I will speak. What if there are thirty found there?" He said, "I will not do it, if I find thirty there." 31 He said, "See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake." 32 He said, "Oh don't let the Lord be angry, and I will speak just once more. What if ten are found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the ten's sake."

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