Proverbs 20:22

Modern

Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.

Traditional

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

Literal

You should not say, “I will repay evil.” Wait for YHWH, and He will save you.

Latin

Ne dicas: Reddam malum: exspecta Dominum, et liberabit te.

Hebrew

English

Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.

Romans 12:17–19
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
1 Thessalonians 5:15
Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
Proverbs 24:29
Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
Proverbs 17:13
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
1 Peter 3:9
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
Deuteronomy 32:35
Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”
1 Peter 2:23
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
Matthew 5:39
But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
1 Peter 4:19
So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
Psalm 37:34
Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
Lamentations 3:25–26
The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
Psalm 27:14
Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!