Proverbs 20:22
Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
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- Romans 12:17–19 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
- Proverbs 24:29 Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”