if I have repaid my ally with evil
    or without cause(A) have robbed my foe—

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If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

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then let my enemy pursue and overtake(A) me;
    let him trample my life to the ground(B)
    and make me sleep in the dust.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 7:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

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12 They repay me evil for good(A)
    and leave me like one bereaved.

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12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

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They repay me evil for good,(A)
    and hatred for my friendship.

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And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

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13 Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil(A) for good.(B)

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13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

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