Proverbs 20:22
Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
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- Romans 12:17–19 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
- Proverbs 24:29 Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”