1 Samuel 25:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now David had just finished saying, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good.”
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“Now David had just finished saying, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath returned me evil for good.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And David said, `Only, in vain I have kept all that this <FI>one<Fi> hath in the wilderness, and nothing hath been looked after of all that he hath, and he turneth back to me evil for good;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 25:21 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 44:4They had not gone far from the city when Joseph told his steward, “Pursue the men at once, and when you overtake them, ask, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?
- 1 Samuel 25:13And David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all his men put on their swords, and about four hundred men followed David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
- Job 30:8A senseless and nameless brood, they were driven off the land.
- Psalms 35:12They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.
- Psalms 37:8Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
- Psalms 38:20Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.
- Psalms 109:3They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.
- Proverbs 17:13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
- Jeremiah 18:20Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.
- Romans 12:21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
- Ephesians 4:26“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
- Ephesians 4:31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
- 1 Peter 2:20How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
- 1 Peter 3:9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
- 1 Peter 3:17For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
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