Proverbs 20:22
“Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 20:22 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Sprich nicht: Ich will Böses vergelten. Harre auf Jehova, so wird er dich retten.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
No digas, yo me vengaré; espera á Jehová, y él te salvará.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Não digas: Devolverei o mal; Espera pelo SENHOR, e ele te livrará.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Não digas: "Eu te retribuirei por esse mal!". Espera por Yahweh, e Ele te resgatará.
📖 Proverbs 20:22 in Context
20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
23Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.
24Man’s goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?
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