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

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

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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.

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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