Proverbs 20:22
Strong's Lexicon
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

say,
תֹּאמַ֥ר (tō·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“I will avenge
אֲשַׁלְּמָה־ (’ă·šal·lə·māh-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7999: 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be at peace 1a2) peaceful one (participle) 1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make peace with 1c2) to cause to be at peace 1d) (Hophal) to live in peace 2) to be complete, be sound 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended 2a2) to be sound, be uninjured 2b) (Piel) 2b1) to complete, finish 2b2) to make safe 2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation 2b4) to make good, pay 2b5) to requite, recompense, reward 2c) (Pual) 2c1) to be performed 2c2) to be repaid, be requited 2d) (Hiphil) 2d1) to complete, perform 2d2) to make an end of

this evil !”
רָ֑ע (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)

Wait
קַוֵּ֥ה (qaw·wêh)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6960: 1) to wait, look for, hope, expect 1a) (Qal) waiting (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to wait or look eagerly for 1b2) to lie in wait for 1b3) to wait for, linger for 2) to collect, bind together 2a) (Niphal) to be collected

on the LORD,
לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

and He will deliver
וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע (wə·yō·ša‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3467: 1) to save, be saved, be delivered 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be liberated, be saved, be delivered 1a2) to be saved (in battle), be victorious 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to save, deliver 1b2) to save from moral troubles 1b3) to give victory to

you.
לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.

Young's Literal Translation
Do not say, ‘I recompense evil,’ Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don’t say, “ I will avenge this evil! ” Wait on the LORD, and He will rescue 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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the LORD, and he will avenge you.

New Living Translation
Don't say, "I will get even for this wrong." Wait for the LORD to handle the matter.

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.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
Do not say, 'I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.
















Cross References
Matthew 5:39
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Romans 12:17
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Romans 12:19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

1 Peter 3:9
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Psalm 27:14
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Proverbs 20:21
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Proverbs 24:29
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

Proverbs 20:19
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
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