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Proverbs 20:22

22  xSay not thou, I will recompense evil;

But ywait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

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Proverbs 20:22 — 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.

Proverbs 20:22 — English Standard Version (ESV)

22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”;

wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.

Proverbs 20:22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

22 Don’t say, “I will get even for this wrong.”

Wait for the Lord to handle the matter.

Proverbs 20:22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

22 Do not say, “I will recompense evil”;

Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

Proverbs 20:22 — 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.

Proverbs 20:22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil:

Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

Proverbs 20:22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

22 Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.

Proverbs 20:22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

22 Do not say, “I’ll get even with you!” 

Wait for the Lord, and he will save you. 

Proverbs 20:22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

22 Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”

Wait on the Lord, and He will rescue you.

Proverbs 20:22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”;

wait for the Lord, and he will help you.

Proverbs 20:22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

22 Do not say “I will repay evil”;

wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.

Proverbs 20:22 — 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.

Proverbs 20:22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”;

Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.


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