Jeremiah 18:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 18:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 18:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 18:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Should 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.”

Jeremiah 18:20 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 18:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.”

Jeremiah 18:20 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 18:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Is evil recompensed instead of good, That they have dug a pit for my soul? Remember my standing before Thee to speak good of them, To turn back Thy wrath from them.”

Jeremiah 18:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 18:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Shall evil be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.”

Jeremiah 18:20 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 18:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Shall euill be recompensed for good? for they haue digged a pit for my soule: remember that I stood before thee, to speake good for the, and to turne away thy wrath from them.”

Jeremiah 18:20 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 18:20 in Context — Jeremiah 18

18 Y dijeron: Venid, y tracemos maquinaciones contra Jeremías; porque la ley no faltará del sacerdote, ni consejo del sabio, ni palabra del profeta. Venid é hirámoslo de lengua, y no miremos á todas sus palabras.

19 Oh Jehová, mira por mí, y oye la voz de los que contienden conmigo.

20 ¿Dase mal por bien, para que hayan cavado hoyo á mi alma? Acuérdate que me puse delante de ti para hablar bien por ellos, para apartar de ellos tu ira.

21 Por tanto, entrega sus hijos á hambre, y hazlos derramar por medio de la espada; y queden sus mujeres sin hijos, y viudas; y sus maridos sean puestos á muerte, y sus jóvenes heridos á cuchillo en la guerra.

22 Oigase clamor de sus casas, cuando trajeres sobre ellos ejército de repente: porque cavaron hoyo para prenderme, y á mis pies han escondido lazos.

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What Does Jeremiah 18:20 Mean?

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