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When I looked for good, then evil came; And when I waited for light, there came darkness.
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Christian Standard Bible
But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness came.
English Standard Version
But when I hoped for good, evil came, and when I waited for light, darkness came.
King James Version
When I looked for good, then evil came unto me : and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
New American Standard Bible
“When I expected good, evil came; When I waited for light, darkness came.
New International Version
Yet when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, then came darkness.
New King James Version
But when I looked for good, evil came to me; And when I waited for light, then came darkness.
New Living Translation
So I looked for good, but evil came instead. I waited for the light, but darkness fell.
World English Bible
When I looked for good, then evil came. When I waited for light, darkness came.