²¹ Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him: and he has returned me evil for good.

¹³ Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

¹⁷ For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.

⁹ not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

²⁰ For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

²¹ For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you{TR reads "us" instead of "you"} an example, that you should follow his steps,

²² who did not sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth."

²³ Who, when he was cursed, didn't curse back. When he suffered, didn't threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

¹⁵ See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

³¹ Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

²⁶ "Be angry, and don't sin." Don't let the sun go down on your wrath,

²¹ Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

²⁰ Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.

³ They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.

⁴ In return for my love, they are my adversaries; But I am in prayer.

⁵ They have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

²⁰ They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, Because I follow what is good.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don't fret, it leads only to evildoing.

¹² They reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul.

⁸ They are children of fools, yes, children of base men. They were flogged out of the land.

¹³ David said to his men, Gird you on every man his sword. They girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the baggage.

⁴ When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, "Up, follow after the men. When you overtake them, ask them, 'Why have you rewarded evil for good?