1 Samuel 25:21
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וְדָוִדvedavidand DavidH1732אָמַר'amarhe had saidH559אַךְ'akhsurelyH389לַשֶּׁקֶרlashekerto <the> deceptionH8267שָׁמַרְתִּיshamartiI have guardedH8104אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834לָזֶהlazeh[belongs] to this [man]H2088בַּמִּדְבָּרbamidbarin the wildernessH4057וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808נִפְקַדnifkadit has been missingH6485מִכָּל־mikolany of allH3605אֲשֶׁר־'asher-thatH834לוֹlo[belongs] to <the> himמְאוּמָהme'umahanythingH3972וַיָּשֶׁב־vaiyashev-and he has returnedH7725לִיlito <the> meרָעָהra'ahevilH7451תַּחַתtachatin place ofH8478טוֹבָה׃tovahgoodH2896
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Proverbs 17:13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
- Ephesians 4:26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
- Romans 12:21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
- Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
- 1 Peter 3:17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
- 1 Peter 2:20-2320 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:20 How 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. 21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps: 22 “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” 23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
- Genesis 44:4And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?They 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?
- Job 30:8They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.A senseless and nameless brood, they were driven off the land.
- Psalm 109:3-53 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. 4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.3 They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. 4 In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer. 5 They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
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People: David