In return for my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself to prayer.
And the soul of king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
Therefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst close by their buttocks, and sent them away.
They repaid me evil for good to the plundering of my soul.
For without any reason have they hid for me their net in a pit, which for no reason they have dug for my soul.
They also that return evil for good are my adversaries; because I follow the thing that is good.
He who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he knelt upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his garments, and cast lots.
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shown you from my Father; for which of those works do you stone me?
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.