Proverbs 20:22

Foolproof Instructions

²¹ An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.
²² Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.
²³ Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,
And a false scale is not good.

I Will Repay

Trust in the Lord

Wait on the Lord

I Will Requite

Wait For The Lord

Jehovah

Proverbs 24:29

Do not say, “Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work.”

1 Peter 3:9

not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

Psalm 27:14

Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people.

Deuteronomy 32:35

‘Vengeance is Mine, and retribution,
In due time their foot will slip;
For the day of their calamity is near,
And the impending things are hastening upon them.’

2 Samuel 16:12

Perhaps the Lord will look on my affliction and return good to me instead of his cursing this day.”

Proverbs 17:13

He who returns evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.

Psalm 37:34

Wait for the Lord and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Isaiah 40:31

Yet those who wait for the Lord
Will gain new strength;
They will mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.

Lamentations 3:25-26

The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
To the person who seeks Him.

Matthew 5:39

But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

Romans 12:17-19

Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.

1 Peter 2:23

and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;

1 Peter 4:19

Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right.