Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid - or 'good shall repay the righteous.' "Evil" -
i.e., the punishment of evil; not only the reproach of conscience, but also the positive penalty of evil from God, as a shadow follows a body, or a hound its prey. Moreover, it is hinted that evil is made by God its own punishment (Revelation 22:11). On the other hand, "good" becomes its own reward to the good, besides the positive reward which God appoints (Isaiah 3:9-11).