Psalms 35:12

World English Bible (2000)

They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

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Referenced Verses

  • 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?"
  • Jer 18:20 : 20 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.
  • Ps 38:20 : 20 They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.
  • Ps 109:3-5 : 3 They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause. 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.
  • Prov 17:13 : 13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
  • Luke 23:21-23 : 21 but they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!" 22 He said to them the third time, "Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him." 23 But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.
  • 1 Sam 19:4-5 : 4 Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, "Don't let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you; 5 for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?"
  • 1 Sam 19:15 : 15 Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, "Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him."
  • 1 Sam 20:31-33 : 31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die!" 32 Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?" 33 Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.
  • 1 Sam 22:13-14 : 13 Saul said to him, "Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?" 14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, "Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into your council, and is honorable in your house?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 109:3-5
    3 verses
    85%

    3 They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

    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 109:20
    82%

    20 This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul.

  • Jer 18:20
    80%

    20 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.

  • Ps 38:19-20
    2 verses
    79%

    19 But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.

    20 They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.

  • Ps 35:13
    77%

    13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

  • Ps 35:15
    76%

    15 But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn't know it. They tore at me, and didn't cease.

  • Ps 35:4
    75%

    4 Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

  • Ps 35:11
    74%

    11 Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don't know about.

  • Ps 70:2
    74%

    2 Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

  • Ps 7:4
    74%

    4 if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

  • Ps 54:5
    74%

    5 He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth.

  • Ps 56:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5 All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

    6 They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

  • Ps 38:12
    73%

    12 They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

  • Job 16:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.

    11 God delivers me to the ungodly, and casts me into the hands of the wicked.

  • Ps 35:7
    73%

    7 For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

  • Prov 17:13
    73%

    13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Ps 40:14
    73%

    14 Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

  • Ps 35:26
    73%

    26 Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.

  • Ps 55:3
    73%

    3 Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.

  • 1 Sam 25:21
    73%

    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 to him. He has returned me evil for good.

  • Job 30:26
    73%

    26 When I looked for good, then evil came; When I waited for light, there came darkness.

  • Ps 41:10
    72%

    10 But you, Yahweh, have mercy on me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.

  • Ps 71:10
    72%

    10 For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

  • Lam 1:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    21 They have heard that I sigh; there is none to comfort me; All my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that you have done it: You will bring the day that you have proclaimed, and they shall be like me.

    22 Let all their wickedness come before you; Do to them, as you have done to me for all my transgressions: For my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.

  • Ps 55:12
    72%

    12 For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

  • Job 31:29
    72%

    29 "If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him;

  • Ps 71:13
    72%

    13 Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

  • Ps 129:3
    71%

    3 The plowers plowed on my back. They made their furrows long.

  • Job 30:13
    71%

    13 They mar my path, They set forward my calamity, without anyone's help.

  • Ps 102:8
    71%

    8 My enemies reproach me all day. Those who are mad at me use my name as a curse.

  • Lam 3:11
    71%

    11 He has turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces; he has made me desolate.

  • Ps 57:6
    71%

    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 35:24
    71%

    24 Vindicate me, Yahweh my God, according to your righteousness. Don't let them gloat over me.

  • Ps 54:3
    70%

    3 For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.

  • Lam 3:5
    70%

    5 He has built against me, and surrounded me with gall and travail.

  • 2 Sam 22:21
    70%

    21 Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.

  • Ps 35:19
    70%

    19 Don't let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

  • Ps 41:7
    70%

    7 All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.

  • Ps 69:21
    70%

    21 They also gave me gall for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.

  • 1 Sam 24:17
    70%

    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.

  • Ps 41:5
    70%

    5 My enemies speak evil against me: "When will he die, and his name perish?"

  • Isa 3:9
    70%

    9 The look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They don't hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.

  • Ps 28:4
    70%

    4 Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them according to the operation of their hands. Bring back on them what they deserve.

  • Ps 18:20
    70%

    20 Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.