Jeremiah 18:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I tried to help them, but they are paying me back by digging a pit to trap me. I even begged you not to punish them.

Cross References

Job 6:27

Why, you would sell an orphan or your own neighbour!

Psalm 106:23

You were angry and started to destroy them, but Moses, your chosen leader, begged you not to do it.

Psalm 119:95

Brutal enemies are waiting to ambush and destroy me, but I obey your rules.

Psalm 35:12

They repay evil for good, and I feel all alone.

Psalm 35:7

I did them no harm, but they hid a net to trap me, and they dug a deep pit to catch and kill me.

Psalm 38:20

and they repay evil for good because I try to do right.

Psalm 57:6

Enemies set traps for my feet and struck me down. They dug a pit in my path, but fell in it themselves.

Psalm 7:15

Such people dig a deep hole, then fall in it themselves.

Proverbs 17:13

You will always have trouble if you are mean to those who are good to you.

Proverbs 26:27

If you dig a pit, you will fall in; if you start a stone rolling, it will roll back on you.

Ecclesiastes 10:8

If you dig a pit, you might fall in; if you break down a wall, a snake might bite you.

Jeremiah 11:14

Jeremiah, don't pray for these people or beg me to rescue them. If you do, I won't listen, and I certainly won't listen if they pray!

Jeremiah 14:20

We and our ancestors are guilty of rebelling against you.

Jeremiah 15:1

The LORD said to me: Even if Moses and Samuel were here, praying with you, I wouldn't change my mind. So send the people of Judah away.

Jeremiah 17:18

Keep me from failure and disgrace, but make my enemies fail and be disgraced. Send destruction to make their worst fears come true.

Jeremiah 18:19

Please, LORD, answer my prayer. Make my enemies stop accusing me of evil.

Jeremiah 18:22

These people have dug pits and set traps for me, LORD. Make them scream in fear when you send enemy troops to attack their homes.

Jeremiah 27:18

If I really had spoken to those prophets, they would know what I am going to do. Then they would be begging me not to let everything else be taken from the temple and the king's palace and the rest of Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 5:26

A hunter traps birds and puts them in a cage, but some of you trap humans and make them your slaves. You are evil, and you lie and cheat to make yourselves rich. You are powerful

Jeremiah 7:16

Jeremiah, don't pray for these people! I, the LORD, would refuse to listen.

Lamentations 3:59

You saw them abuse me, LORD, so make things right.

John 10:32

But he said, “I have shown you many good things that my Father sent me to do. Which one are you going to stone me for?”

John 15:25

That is why the Scriptures are true when they say, “People hated me for no reason.”

1 Samuel 19:4

The next morning, Jonathan reminded Saul about the many good things David had done for him. Then he said, “Why do you want to kill David? He hasn't done anything to you. He has served in your army and has always done what's best for you. He even risked his life to kill Goliath. The LORD helped Israel win a great victory that day, and it made you happy.”