Proverbs 20:22

Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”
Wait on the Lord, and He will rescue you.

Proverbs 24:29

Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me;
I’ll repay the man for what he has done.”

1 Peter 3:9

not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you can inherit a blessing.

Psalm 27:14

Wait for the Lord;
be strong and courageous.
Wait for the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay.
In time their foot will slip,
for their day of disaster is near,
and their doom is coming quickly.”

2 Samuel 16:12

Perhaps the Lord will see my affliction and restore goodness to me instead of Shimei’s curses today.”

Proverbs 17:13

If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will never depart from his house.

Psalm 37:34

Wait for the Lord and keep His way,
and He will exalt you to inherit the land.
You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.

Isaiah 40:31

but those who trust in the Lord
will renew their strength;
they will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary;
they will walk and not faint.

Lamentations 3:25-26

ט TetThe Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
to the person who seeks Him.

Matthew 5:39

But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

Romans 12:17-19

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes.

1 Peter 2:23

when He was reviled,
He did not revile in return;
when He was suffering,
He did not threaten
but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.

1 Peter 4:19

So those who suffer according to God’s will should, while doing what is good, entrust themselves to a faithful Creator.

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Summary

Proverbs 20:22

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; <i>buti> wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

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If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will never depart from his house.

Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me;
I’ll repay the man for what he has done.”

Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay.

In time their foot will slip,
for their day of disaster is near,
and their doom is coming quickly.”

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes.

See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you can inherit a blessing.