Psalms 38:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.

English ASV

They also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

English Amplified

They also that render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow the thing that is good.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

They also that render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow the thing that is good.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Those who repay evil for good attack me for pursuing good.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good.

English EASY 2024

When I do good things, they do evil things to me in return! I try to do what is right, but they turn against me.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I did nothing but good, and they paid me back with evil. I try to do what is right, but that only makes them turn against me.

Those who render me evil for good accuse me because I follow after good.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Those who pay back evil for good are against me because I try to do right.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They pay me back with evil instead of good, and they accuse me because I try to do what is good.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Those who repay evil for good attack me for pursuing good.

English KJV 1611

They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

English LSB

And those who repay evil for good, They accuse me, for I pursue what is good.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Those who render evil for good attack me because I pursue good.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But many are my foes without cause, a multitude of enemies without reason,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They pay me back with evil, even though I was good to them. They tell lies about me because I try to do what is good.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I show goodness to them and get paid evil in return. And they hate me even more when I stand for what is right.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

They repay me evil for good and hate me for standing for the right.

English Tyndale 1537

They that reward me evil for good, speak evil of me, because I follow the thing that good is.

Psalms 38:20 — Compare Translations