Gen 44:4, Psa 35:12, 38:20, 109:3-5, Pro 17:13, Jer 18:20, Rom 12:21 | ESV | STEP | They had gone only a short distance from the city . Now Joseph said to his steward , Up , follow after the men , and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you repaid evil for good ?

Genesis 44:4

4 They had gone only a short distance from the city. Now Joseph said to his ^asteward, “Up, follow after the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good? ^{▼▼Septuagint (compare Vulgate) adds Why have you stolen my silver cup?}

Psalms 35:12

12 ^cThey repay me evil for good;
my soul is bereft. ^{▼▼Hebrew it is bereavement to my soul}

Psalms 38:20

20 Those who ^erender me evil for good
^faccuse me because I ^gfollow after good.

Psalms 109:3-5

3 They encircle me with words of hate,
and attack me ^hwithout cause.
4 In return for my love they ⁱaccuse me,
but I ^jgive myself to prayer. ^{▼▼Hebrew but I am prayer}
5 So they ^lreward me evil for good,
and hatred for my love.

Proverbs 17:13

13 If anyone ^mreturns evil for good,
ⁿevil will not depart from his house.

Jeremiah 18:20

20 ^oShould good be repaid with evil?
Yet ^pthey have dug a pit for my life.
^qRemember how I stood before you
to speak good for them,
to turn away your wrath from them.

Romans 12:21

21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.