Proverbs 20:22
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English Standard Version
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.

New American Standard Bible
Do not say, "I will repay evil"; Wait for the LORD, and He will save you.

King James Bible
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't say, "I will avenge this evil!" Wait on the LORD, and He will rescue you.

International Standard Version
Don't say "I'll avenge that wrong!" Wait on the LORD and he will deliver you.

NET Bible
Do not say, "I will pay back evil!" Wait for the LORD, so that he may vindicate you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not say, “I shall pay evil instead of good”, but wait for Lord Jehovah that he may save you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not say, "I'll get even with you!" Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.

King James 2000 Bible
Say not, I will repay evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save you.

American King James Version
Say not you, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save you.

American Standard Version
Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord and he will deliver thee.

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

English Revised Version
Say not thou, I will recompense evil: wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

Webster's Bible Translation
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

World English Bible
Don't say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

Young's Literal Translation
Do not say, 'I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.
Lexicon
Say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
not thou I will recompense
shalam  (shaw-lam')
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
but wait on
qavah  (kaw-vaw')
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect -- gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and he shall save
yasha`  (yaw-shah')
to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
thee
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