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Proverbs 20:22

22 aDo not say, “I will repay evil”;

bWait for the Lord, and He will save you.

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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 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil;

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

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.


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