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adversaries

Meaning of “adversaries”

Opponents or enemies; persons who resist, oppose, or accuse.

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36 occurrences36 verses17 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 23:22

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Psalms 38:20
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
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1611 witness · Psalms 38:20 · retained source text

They also that render euill for good, are mine aduersaries: because I follow the thing that good is.

Psalms 71:13
Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
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1611 witness · Psalms 71:13 · retained source text

Let them be confounded and consumed, that are aduersaries to my soule: let them bee couered with reproch and dishonour, that seeke my hurt.

Psalms 81:14
I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 81:14 · retained source text

I should soone haue subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their aduersaries.

Psalms 89:42
Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
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1611 witness · Psalms 89:42 · retained source text

Thou hast set vp the right hand of his aduersaries: thou hast made all his enemies to reioyce.

Psalms 109:4
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
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1611 witness · Psalms 109:4 · retained source text

For my loue, they are my aduersaries: but I giue my selfe vnto prayer.

Psalms 109:20
Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 109:20 · retained source text

Let this be the reward of mine aduersaries from the LORD: and of them that speake euill against my soule.

Psalms 109:29
Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
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1611 witness · Psalms 109:29 · retained source text

Let mine aduersaries be clothed with shame: and let them couer them selues with their owne confusion, as with a mantle.

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