Other translations
New Catholic Bible
He has left behind him someone to exact vengeance from his enemies and to repay his friends for their acts of kindness.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He has left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one to repay the kindness of his friends.
Good News Translation®
He has left someone to take vengeance on his enemies and to return the favors he owes his friends.
Wycliffe Bible
For he left a defender of the house against (his) enemies; and (one) yielding grace to (his) friends. [Forsooth he hath left the defender of the house against the enemies; and to friends the yielding of grace.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
he has left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one to repay the kindness of his friends.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
He has left behind him an avenger against his enemies and one to repay the kindness of his friends.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
He has left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one to repay the kindness of his friends.
Common English Bible © 2011
He was survived by those who would avenge him against his enemies and who would repay kindness to his friends.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Against his enemies he has left an avenger, and one to repay his friends with kindness.
Revised Standard Version
he has left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one to repay the kindness of his friends.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
He has left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one to repay the kindness of his friends.