He who returnsevilfor good,Evilwill not departfrom his house.
Nowtherefore, the swordshall neverdepartfrom your house,becauseyou have despisedMe and have takenthe wifeof Uriahthe Hittiteto be your wife.'
and I will makeyour houselike the houseof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat,and like the houseof Baashathe sonof Ahijah,becauseof the provocationwith whichyou have provoked[Me] to anger,and [because] you have made Israelsin.
They repayme evilfor good,[To] the bereavementof my soul.
And those who repayevilfor good,They opposeme, becauseI followwhatis good.
Adversitypursuessinners,But the righteouswill be rewardedwith prosperity.
And allthe peoplesaid,"His bloodshall be on us and on our children!"
And he threwthe pieces of silverinto the temple sanctuaryand departed;and he went awayand hangedhimself.
Neverpay backevilfor evilto anyone.Respectwhat is rightin the sightof allmen.
Seethat noonerepaysanotherwith evilfor evil,but alwaysseek afterthat which is goodfor one anotherand for all people.
not returningevilfor evilorinsultfor insult,but giving a blessinginstead;for you were calledfor the verypurpose that you might inherita blessing.
Then Jonathanspokewellof Davidto Saulhis fatherand saidto him, "Do not let the kingsinagainst his servantDavid,sincehe has not sinnedagainst you, and sincehis deeds[have been] verybeneficialto you.
He saidto David,"You are morerighteousthanI; for you have dealtwellwith me, while I have dealtwickedlywith you.
Now Davidhad said,"Surelyin vainI have guardedallthat this[man] has in the wilderness,so that nothingwas missedof allthat belonged to him; and he has returnedme evilfor good.
