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12 They repay me evil for good;
    my soul is desolate.(A)

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12 They repay me evil for good(A)
    and leave me like one bereaved.

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21 Repaying me evil for good,
    accusing me for pursuing good.(A)

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21 Lord, do not forsake me;(A)
    do not be far(B) from me, my God.

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13 If you return evil for good,
    evil will not depart from your house.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 17:13 The paradox is that to pay out evil for good means that the evil will never leave one’s own house.

13 Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil(A) for good.(B)

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20 Must good be repaid with evil
    that they should dig a pit to take my life?
Remember that I stood before you
    to speak on their behalf,
    to turn your wrath away from them.(A)

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20 Should good be repaid with evil?(A)
    Yet they have dug a pit(B) for me.
Remember that I stood(C) before you
    and spoke in their behalf(D)
    to turn your wrath away from them.

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