Selah · Bible verse
Proverbs 20:22
Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
In context
20Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
21An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won’t be blessed in the end.
22Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
23Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
24A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?
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日本語 · 箴言 20:22 · 口語訳聖書「わたしが悪に報いる」と言ってはならない、主を待ち望め、主はあなたを助けられる。 「わたしが悪に報いる」と言ってはならない、主を待ち望め、主はあなたを助けられる。한국어 · 잠언 20:22 · 개역한글너는 악을 갚겠다 말하지 말고 여호와를 기다리라 그가 너를 구원하시리라Español · Proverbios 20:22 · Reina-Valera (1909)No digas, yo me vengaré; espera á Jehová, y él te salvará.Português · Provérbios 20:22 · Bíblia Livre (2018)Não digas: Devolverei o mal; Espera pelo SENHOR, e ele te livrará.
