Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 20:22
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Berean Standard Bible
Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
King James Version
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
World English Bible
Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.
American Standard Version
Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 20
20 Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
21 An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
22 Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
23 Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
24 A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
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