Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

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Proverbs 17:13
If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will never depart from his house.
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.”
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.”
Romans 12:17
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes.
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.
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.

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