Proverbs 20:22–25
22 Do not say, j“I will repay evil”;
kwait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.
23 lUnequal weights are an abomination to the Lord,
and mfalse scales are not good.
24 A man’s nsteps are from the Lord;
how then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,”
and to reflect only oafter making vows.
Proverbs 20:22–25 — 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.
24 A person’s steps are directed by the Lord.
How then can anyone understand their own way?
25 It is a trap to dedicate something rashly
and only later to consider one’s vows.
Proverbs 20:22–25 — 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.
24 Man’s goings are of the Lord;
How can a man then understand his own way?
25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy,
And after vows to make inquiry.
Proverbs 20:22–25 — 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.
24 The Lord directs our steps,
so why try to understand everything along the way?
25 Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to God
and only later counting the cost.
Proverbs 20:22–25 — 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.
24 A man’s steps are of the Lord;
How then can a man understand his own way?
25 It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy,
And afterward to reconsider his vows.
Proverbs 20:22–25 — 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.
24 The Lord decides what a person will do;
no one understands what his life is all about.
25 It’s dangerous to promise something to God too quickly.
After you’ve thought about it, it may be too late.
Proverbs 20:22–25 — 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.
24 A man’s goings are of Jehovah;
How then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy,
And after vows to make inquiry.
Proverbs 20:22–25 — 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.
24 The steps of a man are from Jehovah; and how can a man understand his own way?
25 It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.
Proverbs 20:22–25 — 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.
24 The Lord is the one who directs a person’s steps.
How then can anyone understand his own way?
25 It is a trap for a person to say impulsively, “This is a holy offering!”
and later to have second thoughts about those vows.
Proverbs 20:22–25 — 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.
24 A man’s steps are determined by the Lord,
so how can anyone understand his own way?
25 It is a trap for anyone to dedicate something rashly
and later to reconsider his vows.
Proverbs 20:22–25 — 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.
24 All our steps are ordered by the Lord;
how then can we understand our own ways?
25 It is a snare for one to say rashly, “It is holy,”
and begin to reflect only after making a vow.
Proverbs 20:22–25 — 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.
24 Away from Yahweh are the steps of a strong man,
and how will humankind understand his ways?
25 It is a snare to humankind to say rashly “It is holy,”
and after vows, to scrutinize.
Proverbs 20:22–25 — 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.
24 The Lord directs a man’s steps.
So how can anyone understand his own way?
25 A man is trapped if he makes a hasty promise to God
and only later thinks about what he said.
Proverbs 20:22–25 — 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.
24 Man’s steps are ordained by the Lord,
How then can man understand his way?
25 It is a trap for a man to say rashly, “It is holy!”
And after the vows to make inquiry.