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Amplified


Repay them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Repay them according to the deeds of their hands;
Repay them what they deserve.

New American Standard Bible

Requite them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Requite them according to the deeds of their hands;
Repay them their recompense.

King James Version

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.

Holman Bible

Repay them according to what they have done—
according to the evil of their deeds.
Repay them according to the work of their hands;
give them back what they deserve.

International Standard Version

Reward them according to their deeds; according to the evil of their actions. Reward them based on what they do; give them what they deserve.

A Conservative Version

Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them after the operation of their hands. Render to them their recompense,

American Standard Version

Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings: Give them after the operation of their hands; Render to them their desert.

Bible in Basic English

Give them the right reward of their acts, and of their evil doings: give them punishment for the works of their hands, let them have their full reward.

Darby Translation

Give them according to their doing, and according to the wickedness of their deeds; give them after the work of their hands, render to them their desert.

Julia Smith Translation

Give to them according to their work and according to the evil of their doings, according to the word of their hands; give to them, turn back to them their recompense.

King James 2000

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors: give them after the work of their hands; render to them what they deserve.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Give to them according to their work, even according to the evil of their deeds. Give to them according to the work of their hands; repay them their rightful due.

Modern King James verseion

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their practices, give them according to the work of their hands; give them what they deserve.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Reward them according to their deeds and wickedness of their own inventions. Recompense them after the works of their hands; pay them that they have deserved.

NET Bible

Pay them back for their evil deeds! Pay them back for what they do! Punish them!

New Heart English Bible

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.

The Emphasized Bible

Give them, according to their deed, and, according to the wrong of their practices, - According to the work of their own hands, give thou unto them, Bring back their own dealing to themselves.

Webster

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.

World English Bible

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

Give to them according to their acting, And according to the evil of their doings. According to the work of their hands give to them. Return their deed to them.

Verse Info

Context Readings

My Strength

3
Do not drag me away with the wicked
And with those who do evil,
Who speak peace with their neighbors,
While malice and mischief are in their hearts.
4 
Repay them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Repay them according to the deeds of their hands;
Repay them what they deserve.
5
Because they have no regard for the works of the Lord
Nor the deeds of His hands,
He will tear them down and not rebuild them.


Cross References

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; [but that is no concern of mine, for] the Lord will repay him according to his actions.

Revelation 18:6

Repay to her even as she has repaid others, and pay back [to her] double [her torment] in accordance with what she has done; in the cup [of sin and suffering] which she mixed, mix a double portion [of perfect justice] for her.

Psalm 62:12


Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion,
For You compensate every man according to [the value of] his work.

Ezra 9:13

And after everything that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, since You our God have punished us less than our wrongdoings deserve, and have given us survivors like these,

Psalm 2:1-5

Why are the nations in an uproar [in turmoil against God],
And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?

Psalm 5:10


Hold them guilty, O God;
Let them fall by their own designs and councils!
Cast them out because of the abundance of their transgressions,
For they are mutinous and have rebelled against You.

Psalm 21:10


Their offspring You will destroy from the earth,
And their descendants from the sons of men.

Psalm 59:12-13


For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,
Let them even be trapped in their pride,
And on account of the curses and lies which they tell.

Psalm 69:22-24


May their table [with all its abundance and luxury] become a snare [to them];
And when they are in peace [secure at their sacrificial feasts], may it become a trap.

Psalm 103:3-4


Who forgives all your sins,
Who heals all your diseases;

Psalm 103:10


He has not dealt with us according to our sins [as we deserve],
Nor rewarded us [with punishment] according to our wickedness.

Psalm 109:17-21


He also loved cursing, and it came [back] to him;
He did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.

Jeremiah 18:21-23


Therefore, give their children over to the famine;
Give them over to the power of the sword.
And let their wives become childless and widowed;
Let their men meet death [by virulent disease],
Their young men be struck down by the sword in battle.

Ezekiel 38:10

‘Thus says the Lord God, “It will come about on that day that thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan,

Romans 2:6-8

He will pay back to each person according to his deeds [justly, as his deeds deserve]:

Romans 11:22

Then appreciate the gracious kindness and the severity of God: to those who fell [into spiritual ruin], severity, but to you, God’s gracious kindness—if you continue in His kindness [by faith and obedience to Him]; otherwise you too will be cut off.

Revelation 22:12

“Behold, I (Jesus) am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to the merit of his deeds (earthly works, faithfulness).

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