Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
They paid me back evil for good; my soul mourns.
New American Standard Bible
To the bereavement of my soul.
King James Version
They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
Holman Bible
making me desolate.
A Conservative Version
They reward me evil for good, [to] the bereaving of my soul.
American Standard Version
They reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul.
Amplified
They repay me evil for good,
To the sorrow of my soul.
Bible in Basic English
They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul.
Darby Translation
They reward me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.
Julia Smith Translation
They will requite me evil instead of good, bereaving to my soul
King James 2000
They rewarded me evil for good to the sorrow of my soul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They repay me evil in place of good. [It is] bereavement to my soul.
Modern King James verseion
They rewarded me evil for good; bereaving my soul.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They reward me evil for good, to the great discomfort of my soul.
NET Bible
They repay me evil for the good I have done; I am overwhelmed with sorrow.
New Heart English Bible
They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.
The Emphasized Bible
They repay me evil for good, Bereaving my soul.
Webster
They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
World English Bible
They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.
Youngs Literal Translation
They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,
Themes
Evil » Social in the church » In politics
Evil for good » Evil for good, the returning of
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
Good for evil » Returning » David, to his enemies
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 35:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Victory
11 False witnesses stepped forward and questioned me concerning things about which I knew nothing. 12 They paid me back evil for good; my soul mourns. 13 But when they were sick, I wore sackcloth, humbled myself with fasting, and prayed from my heart repeatedly for them.
Cross References
John 10:32
Jesus replied to them, "I've shown you many good actions from my Father. For which of them are you going to stone me?"
Psalm 38:20
They reward my good with evil, opposing me because I seek to do good.
Jeremiah 18:20
Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit to take my life. Remember! I stood before you and spoke good on their behalf in order to turn your wrath away from them.
1 Samuel 19:4-5
Jonathan spoke to his father Saul favorably about David. "The king shouldn't wrong his servant David because he has not wronged you and because what he has done has been very beneficial for you.
1 Samuel 19:15
Then Saul sent messengers to check on David. He told them, "Bring him to me on the bed so I may kill him."
1 Samuel 20:31-33
As long as Jesse's son lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established! Now send someone and bring David to me. He's a dead man!"
1 Samuel 22:13-14
Then Saul asked him, "Why have you conspired against me you and Jesse's son by giving him food and a sword, and by inquiring of God for him, so he can rise up against me to lie in wait, as he's doing today?"
Psalm 109:3-5
They surround me with hate-filled words, attacking me for no reason.
Proverbs 17:13
The person who repays good with evil will never see evil leave his home.
Luke 23:21-23
but they continued to shout, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"