Proverbs 20:22

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָ֑ע קַוֵּ֥ה לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

Not-tōʾmar ʾašallēmâ-rāʿ qawwēh to-YHWH and-yōšaʿ to-you

Grammar Details

*tōʾmar*: verb, Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - say
*ʾašallēmâ*: verb, Piel imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - let me repay
*rāʿ*: adjective, masculine singular - evil
*qawwēh*: verb, Piel imperative masculine singular - wait for
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh
*yōšaʿ*: verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he save

Word Meanings

*tōʾmar*: say/think/intend
*ʾašallēmâ*: let me repay/I will avenge/I will retaliate
*rāʿ*: evil/harm/injury
*qawwēh*: wait for/hope in/expect
*YHWH*: the LORD/Yahweh/the Eternal One
*yōšaʿ*: he will save/deliver/help

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Thess 5:15 : 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.
Rom 12:17-19 : 17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 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.
Prov 24:29 : 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.
1 Pet 3:9 : 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.
Prov 17:13 : 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Deut 32:35 : 35 To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
2 Sam 16:12 : 12 It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
Ps 27:14 : 14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Isa 40:31 : 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Lam 3:25-26 : 25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Matt 5:39 : 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.
1 Pet 4:19 : 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
Ps 37:34 : 34 Wait on the LORD, and keep{H8798)} his way, and he shall exalt{H8787)} thee to inherit{H8800)} the land: when the wicked are cut off{H8736)}, thou shalt see{H8799)} it.
1 Pet 2:23 : 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Prov 24:29
78%
29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Ps 37:33-34
2 verses
75%
33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn{H8686)} him when he is judged{H8736)}.
34Wait on the LORD, and keep{H8798)} his way, and he shall exalt{H8787)} thee to inherit{H8800)} the land: when the wicked are cut off{H8736)}, thou shalt see{H8799)} it.
Ps 37:7-10
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7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently{H8708)} for him: fret{H8691)} not thyself because of him who prospereth{H8688)} in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass{H8802)}.
8Cease from anger, and forsake{H8798)} wrath: fret{H8691)} not thyself in any wise to do evil{H8687)}.
9For evildoers shall be cut off{H8735)}: but those that wait{H8802)} upon the LORD, they shall inherit{H8799)} the earth.
10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
Rom 12:19
74%
19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Prov 20:21
74%
21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Prov 20:23
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23Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
Prov 17:13
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13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Prov 25:22
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22For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
Prov 24:18-19
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18Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
Isa 30:18
72%
18And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Rom 12:17
71%
17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Lev 19:18
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18Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Jer 18:20
71%
20Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
Ps 37:21
71%
21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again{H8762)}: but the righteous sheweth mercy{H8802)}, and giveth{H8802)}.
Ps 27:14
70%
14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Prov 3:27-30
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27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Deut 32:35
70%
35To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
Ps 25:21
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21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Ps 109:20
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20Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
Prov 24:15
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15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Prov 13:21
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21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
Hos 12:6
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6Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
Prov 22:23
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23For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Job 36:18
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18Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
Lam 3:25-26
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25The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
26It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Job 20:18
69%
18That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
Rom 12:21
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21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Job 21:19
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19God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
Prov 12:21
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21There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Ps 37:1
69%
1A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers{H8688)}, neither be thou envious{H8762)} against the workers{H8802)} of iniquity.
Ps 41:10
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10But thou, O LORD, be merciful{H8798)} unto me, and raise me up{H8685)}, that I may requite{H8762)} them.
1 Sam 24:13
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13As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
Ps 37:27
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27Depart from evil, and do{H8798)} good; and dwell{H8798)} for evermore.
Job 21:31
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31Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
Exod 20:7
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7Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Deut 19:20
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20And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
1 Thess 5:15
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15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
Exod 20:15
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15Thou shalt not steal.
Prov 28:20
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20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Ps 54:5
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5He shall reward {H8686)}{H8675)}{H8799)} evil unto mine enemies{H8802)}: cut them off{H8685)} in thy truth.
1 Pet 3:9
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9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.