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Jeremiah 18:20

Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.

KJV

Numquid redditur pro bono malum, quia foderunt foveam animæ meæ ? Recordare quod steterim in conspectu tuo ut loquerer pro eis bonum, et averterem indignationem tuam ab eis.

Vulgate

εἰ ἀνταποδίδοται ἀντὶ ἀγαθῶν κακά; ὅτι συνελάλησαν ῥήματα κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς μου, καὶ τὴν κόλασιν αὐτῶν ἔκρυψάν μοι· μνήσθητι ἑστηκότος μου κατὰ πρόσωπόν σου τοῦ λαλῆσαι ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν ἀγαθά, τοῦ ἀποστρέψαι τὸν θυμόν σου ἀπ’ αὐτῶν.

LXX

Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.

ASV

הַ/יְשֻׁלַּ֤ם תַּֽחַת טוֹבָה֙ רָעָ֔ה כִּֽי כָר֥וּ שׁוּחָ֖ה לְ/נַפְשִׁ֑/י זְכֹ֣ר עָמְדִ֣/י לְ/פָנֶ֗י/ךָ לְ/דַבֵּ֤ר עֲלֵי/הֶם֙ טוֹבָ֔ה לְ/הָשִׁ֥יב אֶת חֲמָתְ/ךָ֖ מֵ/הֶֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
ו
v
noun · 505×
זְכָר
zkr
verb · 231×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
י
y
noun · 124×
י
y
noun · 752×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
יְשַׁלֶּם
yshlm
verb · 111×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּֽרָה
krh
verb · 16×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
שׁוּחָה֙
shvchh
noun · 5×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 19:4 — And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have b
  • 1Sam 24:17 — And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
  • Eccl 10:8 — He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
  • Gen 18:22 — And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
  • Heb 6:10 — For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
  • Jer 7:16 — Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.
  • Jer 11:20 — But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
  • Jer 15:1 — Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
  • Jer 18:22 — Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
  • Jer 27:18 — But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of th
  • Luke 13:8 — And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
  • Prov 17:13 — Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
  • Prov 26:27 — Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
  • Ps 7:4 — If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
  • Ps 7:15 — He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
  • Ps 35:7 — For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
  • Ps 35:12 — They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
  • Ps 35:12 — They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
  • Ps 38:20 — They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
  • Ps 57:6 — They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
  • Ps 94:13 — That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
  • Ps 106:23 — Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
  • Ps 109:4 — For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
  • Ps 119:85 — The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
  • Ps 119:86 — All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
  • Ps 119:95 — The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
  • Ps 140:5 — The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
  • Rom 10:1 — Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.