Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not say, According to what he did to me, thus will I do to him: I will turn back to the man according to his work.
New American Standard Bible
I will
King James Version
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Holman Bible
I’ll repay the man for what he has done.”
International Standard Version
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."
A Conservative Version
Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.
American Standard Version
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.
Amplified
Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
I will pay the man back for his deed.”
Bible in Basic English
Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.
Darby Translation
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me, I will render to the man according to his work.
King James 2000
Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not say, "Just as he has done to me, so shall I do to him; I will pay back the man according to his deed."
Modern King James verseion
Do not say, I will do so to him as he has done to me; I will give to the man according to his work.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Say not, "I will handle him, even as he hath dealt with me, and will reward every man according to his deeds."
NET Bible
Do not say, "I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will pay him back according to what he has done."
New Heart English Bible
Do not say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
The Emphasized Bible
Do not say - According to what he hath done to me, so, will I do to him, I will repay every one according to his work.
Webster
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
World English Bible
Don't say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
Youngs Literal Translation
Say not, 'As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'
Interlinear
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Sayings Of The Wise
28 Thou shalt not be a witness gratuitously against thy neighbor, and deceive not with thy lips. 29 Thou shalt not say, According to what he did to me, thus will I do to him: I will turn back to the man according to his work. 30 I passed upon the field of the slothful man, and upon the vineyard of the man wanting heart;
Cross References
Proverbs 20:22
Thou shalt not say, I will requite evil; wait for Jehovah, he will save to thee.
Judges 15:11
And three thousand men of Judah will go down to the cleft of the rock Etam, and they will say to Samson, Knewest thou not that Philisteim is ruling over us? and what this thou didst to us? and he will say to them, As they did to me, so did I to them.
2 Samuel 13:22-28
And Absalom spake not with Amnon, from evil and even to good: for Absalom hated Amnon for the word that he humbled Tamar his sister.
Proverbs 25:21-22
If thine enemy hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he thirst, give him water to drink:
Matthew 5:39-44
But I say to you not to resist evil: but whosoever shall smite thee with a rod upon thy right cheek, turn to him also the other.
Romans 12:17-21
Giving hack evil for evil to none. Providing good things before all men.
1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that any return not evil to any: but always pursue good to one another, and to all.