Psalm 35:12
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12 They repay me evil for good;
my soul is desolate.(A)
Psalm 38:21
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
21 Repaying me evil for good,
accusing me for pursuing good.(A)
Proverbs 17:13
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Footnotes
- 17:13 The paradox is that to pay out evil for good means that the evil will never leave one’s own house.
Jeremiah 18:20
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20 Must good be repaid with evil
that they should dig a pit to take my life?
Remember that I stood before you
to speak on their behalf,
to turn your wrath away from them.(A)
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