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
The person who repays good with evil will never see evil leave his home.
Proverbs 24:29
Don't say, "I'll do to him like he did to me, I'll be sure to pay him back for what he did."
Deuteronomy 32:35
To me belong vengeance and recompense. In due time their feet will slip, because their time of calamity is near and the things prepared for them draw near.
Romans 12:17
Do not pay anyone back evil for evil, but focus your thoughts on what is right in the sight of all people.
1 Thessalonians 5:15
Make sure that no one pays back evil for evil. Instead, always pursue what is good for each other and for everyone else.
1 Peter 3:9
Do not pay others back evil for evil or insult for insult. Instead, keep blessing them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.