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.
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.”
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.”
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.