12 Bible Verses about Repaying Evil For Evil

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide aforehand things honest in the sight of all men.

See that none recompense evil for evil unto any man: but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

not rendering evil for evil, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrariwise, bless: remembering that ye are thereunto called, even that ye should be heirs of blessing.

But I say to you, That ye resist not wrong. But whosoever give thee a blow on thy right cheek, turn to him the other.

When Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, "Joseph might fortune to hate us and reward us again all the evil which we did unto him."

And the men of Judah said, "Why are ye come against us?" And they answered, "To bind Samson are we come, even to do him as he hath done to us."

Then three thousand men of Judah went down to the cave of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, "Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? Wherefore then hast thou served us thus?" And he answered them, "As they served me, so have I served them."

Say not, "I will handle him, even as he hath dealt with me, and will reward every man according to his deeds."

Say not thou, "I will recompense evil"; but put thy trust in the LORD, and he shall defend thee.

Mine eye shall not oversee thee, neither will I spare thee; but reward thee after thy ways, and show thy abominations, to learn you for to know how that I am the LORD that smiteth.

O daughter of Babylon, thou shalt come to misery thyself; yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

But be thou merciful unto me, O LORD; raise thou me up, and I shall reward them.