Proverbs 20:22

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
  • Rom 12:17-19 : 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people. 19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written,“Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
  • Prov 24:29 : 29 Do not say,“I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will pay him back according to what he has done.”
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.
  • Prov 17:13 : 13 As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.
  • Deut 32:35 : 35 I will get revenge and pay them back at the time their foot slips; for the day of their disaster is near, and the impending judgment is rushing upon them!”
  • 2 Sam 16:12 : 12 Perhaps the LORD will notice my affliction and this day grant me good in place of his curse.”
  • Ps 27:14 : 14 Rely on the LORD! Be strong and confident! Rely on the LORD!
  • Isa 40:31 : 31 But those who wait for the LORD’s help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.
  • Lam 3:25-26 : 25 ט(Tet) The LORD is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him. 26 It is good to wait patiently for deliverance from the LORD.
  • Matt 5:39 : 39 But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
  • 1 Pet 4:19 : 19 So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.
  • Ps 37:34 : 34 Rely on the LORD! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.
  • 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.

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%

    29Do not say,“I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will pay him back according to what he has done.”

  • Ps 37:33-34
    2 verses
    75%

    33But the LORD does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.

    34Rely on the LORD! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

  • Ps 37:7-10
    4 verses
    75%

    7Wait patiently for the LORD! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!

    8Do not be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!

    9Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the LORD are the ones who will possess the land.

    10Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.

  • Rom 12:19
    74%

    19Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written,“Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

  • Prov 20:21
    74%

    21An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

  • Prov 20:23
    73%

    23The LORD abhors differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked.

  • Prov 17:13
    72%

    13As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.

  • Prov 25:22
    72%

    22for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

  • Prov 24:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18lest the LORD see it, and be displeased, and turn his wrath away from him.

    19Do not fret because of evil people or be envious of wicked people,

  • Isa 30:18
    72%

    18The Lord Will Not Abandon His People For this reason the LORD is ready to show you mercy; he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you. Indeed, the LORD is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.

  • Rom 12:17
    71%

    17Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.

  • Lev 19:18
    71%

    18You must not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the children of your people, but you must love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

  • Jer 18:20
    71%

    20Should good be paid back with evil? Yet they are virtually digging a pit to kill me. Just remember how I stood before you pleading on their behalf to keep you from venting your anger on them.

  • Ps 37:21
    71%

    21Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.

  • Ps 27:14
    70%

    14Rely on the LORD! Be strong and confident! Rely on the LORD!

  • Prov 3:27-30
    4 verses
    70%

    27Wisdom Demonstrated in Relationships with People Do not withhold good from those who need it, when you have the ability to help.

    28Do not say to your neighbor,“Go! Return tomorrow and I will give it,” when you have it with you at the time.

    29Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he dwells by you unsuspectingly.

    30Do not accuse anyone without legitimate cause, if he has not treated you wrongly.

  • Deut 32:35
    70%

    35I will get revenge and pay them back at the time their foot slips; for the day of their disaster is near, and the impending judgment is rushing upon them!”

  • Ps 25:21
    70%

    21May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you!

  • Ps 109:20
    70%

    20May the LORD repay my accusers in this way, those who say evil things about me!

  • Prov 24:15
    70%

    15Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home.

  • Prov 13:21
    70%

    21Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

  • Hos 12:6
    70%

    6But you must return to your God, by maintaining love and justice, and by waiting for your God to return to you.

  • Prov 22:23
    70%

    23for the LORD will plead their case and will rob the life those who are robbing them.

  • Job 36:18
    70%

    18Be careful that no one entices you with riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.

  • Lam 3:25-26
    2 verses
    70%

    25ט(Tet) The LORD is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him.

    26It is good to wait patiently for deliverance from the LORD.

  • Job 20:18
    69%

    18He gives back the ill-gotten gain without assimilating it; he will not enjoy the wealth from his commerce.

  • Rom 12:21
    69%

    21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

  • Job 21:19
    69%

    19You may say,‘God stores up a man’s punishment for his children!’ Instead let him repay the man himself so that he may be humbled!

  • Prov 12:21
    69%

    21No harm will be directed at the righteous, but the wicked are filled with calamity.

  • Ps 37:1
    69%

    1By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

  • Ps 41:10
    69%

    10As for you, O LORD, have mercy on me and raise me up, so I can pay them back!”

  • 1 Sam 24:13
    69%

    13It’s like the old proverb says:‘From evil people evil proceeds.’ But my hand will not be against you.

  • Ps 37:27
    69%

    27Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.

  • Job 21:31
    69%

    31No one denounces his conduct to his face; no one repays him for what he has done.

  • Exod 20:7
    69%

    7“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.

  • Deut 19:20
    69%

    20The rest of the people will hear and become afraid to keep doing such evil among you.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    69%

    15See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

  • Exod 20:15
    68%

    15“You shall not steal.

  • Prov 28:20
    68%

    20A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.

  • Ps 54:5
    68%

    5May those who wait to ambush me be repaid for their evil! As a demonstration of your faithfulness, destroy them!

  • 1 Pet 3:9
    68%

    9Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.