They rewarded me evil for good {to} the spoiling of my soul. {spoiling: Heb. depriving}

Not as Cain, {who} was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

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.

Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy {are ye}; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

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.

They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

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 been} to thee-ward very good:

For {it is} better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

And who {is} he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver {thee} up. {deliver: Heb. shut up}

Blessed {are} they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.

And who {is} he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

For my love they are my adversaries: but I {give myself unto} prayer.

They rewarded me evil for good {to} the spoiling of my soul. {spoiling: Heb. depriving}

See that none render evil for evil unto any {man}; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all {men}.

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Follow peace with all {men}, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Not as Cain, {who} was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

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.

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.