Psalms 38:20

NETBible

They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me. 1 

NIV ©

Those who repay my good with evil slander me when I pursue what is good.

NASB ©

And those who repay evil for good, They oppose me, because I follow what is good.

NLT ©

They repay me evil for good and oppose me because I stand for the right.

MSG ©

I give out good and get back evil from God-haters who can't stand a God-lover.

BBE ©

They give me back evil for good; they are my haters because I go after the thing which is right.

NRSV ©

Those who render me evil for good are my adversaries because I follow after good.

NKJV ©

Those also who render evil for good, They are my adversaries, because I follow what is good.

KJV
They also that render
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evil
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for good
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are mine adversaries
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because I follow
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[the thing that] good
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[is].
NASB ©
And those who repay
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evil
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for good
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, They oppose
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me, because
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I follow
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what
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is good
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.
LXXM
(37:21) oi
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T-NPM
antapodidontev
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V-PAPNP
kaka
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A-APN
anti
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PREP
agaywn
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A-GPM
endieballon {V-IAI-3P} me
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P-AS
epei
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CONJ
katediwkon
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V-IAI-3P
dikaiosunhn
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N-ASF
kai
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CONJ
aperriqan {V-AAI-3P} me
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P-AS
ton
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T-ASM
agaphton
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A-ASM
wsei
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ADV
nekron
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N-ASM
ebdelugmenon
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V-RMPAS
NET [draft] ITL
They repay
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me evil
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for
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the good
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I have done
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; though I have tried to do good
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to them, they hurl accusations
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at
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me.
HEBREW
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(38:20)
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NETBible

They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me. 1 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “the ones who repay evil instead of good accuse me, instead of my pursuing good.”