Proverbs 20:22
Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.
In context
19 A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much. 20 If someone curses their father or mother, their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.
21 An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end. 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.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 20:22 in the KJV
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; But wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 20:22 in the ESV
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.