Proverbs 20:22–23
Proverbs 20:22–23 — The New International Version (NIV)
22 Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”
Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.
23 The Lord detests differing weights,
and dishonest scales do not please him.
Proverbs 20:22–23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil;
But wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord;
And a false balance is not good.
Proverbs 20:22–23 — New Living Translation (NLT)
22 Don’t say, “I will get even for this wrong.”
Wait for the Lord to handle the matter.
23 The Lord detests double standards;
he is not pleased by dishonest scales.
Proverbs 20:22–23 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
22 Do not say, “I will recompense evil”;
Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.
23 Diverse weights are an abomination to the Lord,
And dishonest scales are not good.
Proverbs 20:22–23 — New Century Version (NCV)
22 Don’t say, “I’ll pay you back for the wrong you did.”
Wait for the Lord, and he will make things right.
23 The Lord hates dishonest weights,
and dishonest scales do not please him.
Proverbs 20:22–23 — American Standard Version (ASV)
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil:
Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
23 Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah;
And a false balance is not good.
Proverbs 20:22–23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
22 Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.
23 Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.
Proverbs 20:22–23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
22 Do not say, “I’ll get even with you!”
Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.
23 A double standard of weights is disgusting to the Lord,
and dishonest scales are no good.
Proverbs 20:22–23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
22 Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”
Wait on the Lord, and He will rescue you.
23 Differing weights are detestable to the Lord,
and dishonest scales are unfair.
Proverbs 20:22–23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
wait for the Lord, and he will help you.
23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,
and false scales are not good.
Proverbs 20:22–23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
22 Do not say “I will repay evil”;
wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.
23 An abomination of Yahweh is a stone and a weight,
and scales of falsehood are not good.
Proverbs 20:22–23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
22 Don’t say, “I’ll get even with you for the wrong you did to me!”
Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.
23 The Lord hates weights that weigh things heavier or lighter than they really are.
Scales that are not honest don’t please him.
Proverbs 20:22–23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.
23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,
And a false scale is not good.