Proverbs 24:29

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Say not, `As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:22 : 22 Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;
  • Rom 12:17-21 : 17 giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. 18 If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace; 19 not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance `is' Mine, 20 I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head; 21 Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.
  • 2 Sam 13:22-28 : 22 and Absalom hath not spoken with Amnon either evil or good, for Absalom is hating Amnon, because that he humbled Tamar his sister. 23 And it cometh to pass, after two years of days, that Absalom hath shearers in Baal-Hazor, which `is' with Ephraim, and Absalom calleth for all the sons of the king. 24 And Absalom cometh unto the king, and saith, `Lo, I pray thee, thy servant hath shearers, let the king go, I pray thee, and his servants, with thy servant.' 25 And the king saith unto Absalom, `Nay, my son, let us not all go, I pray thee, and we are not too heavy on thee;' and he presseth on him, and he hath not been willing to go, and he blesseth him. 26 And Absalom saith, `If not -- let, I pray thee, Amnon my brother go with us;' and the king saith to him, `Why doth he go with thee?' 27 and Absalom urgeth on him, and he sendeth with him Amnon, and all the sons of the king. 28 And Absalom commandeth his young men, saying, `See, I pray thee, when the heart of Amnon `is' glad with wine, and I have said unto you, Smite Amnon, that ye have put him to death; fear not; is it not because I have commanded you? be strong, yea, become sons of valour.'
  • Judg 15:11 : 11 And three thousand men of Judah go down unto the cleft of the rock Etam, and say to Samson, `Hast thou now known that the Philistines are rulers over us? and what `is' this thou hast done to us?' And he saith to them, `As they did to me, so I did to them.'
  • Prov 25:21-22 : 21 If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water. 22 For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.
  • Matt 5:39-44 : 39 but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other; 40 and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take -- suffer to him also the cloak. 41 `And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two, 42 to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away. 43 `Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and shalt hate thine enemy; 44 but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 24:27-28
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    80%

    27Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field -- go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.

    28Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.

  • Lev 24:19-20
    2 verses
    79%

    19`And when a man putteth a blemish in his fellow, as he hath done so it is done to him;

    20breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he putteth a blemish in a man so it is done in him.

  • Prov 20:22
    78%

    22Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

  • Ps 28:4
    77%

    4Give to them according to their acting, And according to the evil of their doings. According to the work of their hands give to them. Return their deed to them.

  • Prov 3:27-30
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    27Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand `is' toward God to do `it'.

    28Say not thou to thy friend, `Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,' And substance with thee.

    29Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee.

    30Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.

  • Job 34:11
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    11For the work of man he repayeth to him, And according to the path of each He doth cause him to find.

  • Rom 12:17
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    17giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

  • Lam 3:64
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    64Thou returnest to them the deed, O Jehovah, According to the work of their hands.

  • Rom 2:6
    75%

    6who shall render to each according to his works;

  • Prov 24:17-19
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    74%

    17In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,

    18Lest Jehovah see, and `it be' evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

    19Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,

  • Prov 17:13
    74%

    13Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

  • Job 21:31
    74%

    31Who doth declare to his face his way? And `for' that which he hath done, Who doth give recompence to him?

  • 1 Sam 24:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12`Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;

    13as saith the simile of the ancients, From the wicked goeth out wickedness, and my hand is not on thee.

  • Prov 12:14
    74%

    14From the fruit of the mouth `is' one satisfied `with' good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

  • Col 3:25
    74%

    25and he who is doing unrighteously shall receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no acceptance of persons.

  • Prov 25:22
    73%

    22For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

  • 1 Sam 24:19
    73%

    19and that a man doth find his enemy, and hath sent him away in a good manner; and Jehovah doth repay thee good for that which thou didst to me this day.

  • Exod 21:24
    73%

    24eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

  • Deut 19:19
    73%

    19`Then ye have done to him as he devised to do to his brother, and thou hast put away the evil thing out of thy midst,

  • Rom 12:19
    73%

    19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance `is' Mine,

  • Prov 24:15
    73%

    15Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.

  • Prov 24:1
    73%

    1Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

  • Job 31:29
    72%

    29If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him,

  • Prov 24:12
    72%

    12When thou sayest, `Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.

  • Prov 24:30
    72%

    30Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.

  • Prov 25:8
    72%

    8Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?

  • Prov 26:19
    72%

    19So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'

  • Luke 6:31
    72%

    31and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

  • Lev 19:18
    72%

    18`Thou dost not take vengeance, nor watch the sons of thy people; and thou hast had love to thy neighbour as thyself; I `am' Jehovah.

  • Prov 11:18
    72%

    18The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    71%

    15see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

  • Ps 79:12
    71%

    12And turn Thou back to our neighbours, Sevenfold unto their bosom, their reproach, Wherewith they reproached Thee, O Lord.

  • Matt 5:38-39
    2 verses
    71%

    38`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;

    39but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

  • Obad 1:15
    71%

    15For near `is' the day of Jehovah, on all the nations, As thou hast done, it is done to thee, Thy deed doth turn back on thine own head.

  • Exod 20:16
    71%

    16`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

  • Ps 15:3
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    3He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
    71%

    9not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

  • Deut 19:21
    71%

    21and thine eye doth not pity -- life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

  • Job 20:18
    71%

    18He is giving back `what' he laboured for, And doth not consume `it'; As a bulwark `is' his exchange, and he exults not.

  • Ps 7:4
    71%

    4If I have done my well-wisher evil, And draw mine adversary without cause,

  • Jer 51:24
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    24And I have recompensed to Babylon, And to all inhabitants of Chaldea, All the evil that they have done in Zion, Before your eyes -- an affirmation of Jehovah.