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Hebrew Modern Translation
משלי 20:22
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אשלמה-רע קוה ליהוה וישע לך
אַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָ֑ע קַוֵּ֥ה לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽךְ ׃
אַל־תֹּאמַר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָע קַוֵּה לַֽיהוָה וְיֹשַֽׁע לָֽךְ ׃
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I: Proverbs 17:13, Proverbs 24:29, Deuteronomy 32:35, Romans 12:17-19, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Peter 3:9
wait: 2 Samuel 16:12, Psalms 27:14, Psalms 37:34, Isaiah 40:31, Lamentations 3:25, Lamentations 3:26, 1 Peter 2:23, 1 Peter 4:19
Reciprocal: Leviticus 19:18 - not avenge 1 Samuel 13:9 - he offered Psalms 37:7 - wait Zephaniah 3:8 - wait Matthew 5:39 - That 1 Corinthians 6:7 - Why
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Say not thou, I will recompense evil,.... With evil; do an injury to one that has done one to you; private revenge is not to be taken, but should be left to God, to whom vengeance belongs,
Deuteronomy 32:35;
[but] wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee; commit thyself and cause to God; leave it with him to avenge thy wrongs; wait upon him in the way of thy duty, and wait his own time to do thee justice; he will at the proper season, and in his own way, save thee from thine enemy, and make a righteous retribution to him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Godâs awarding to everyone according to his works, is the true check to the spirit of vindictiveness (compare Romans 12:17, Romans 12:19). Note that man is not told to wait on the Lord in expectation of seeing vengeance on his enemies, but âHe shall save thee.â The difference of the two hopes, in their effect upon the manâs character, is incalculable.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 20:22. I will recompense evil — Wait on the Lord; judgment is his, and his judgments are sure. In the mean time pray for the conversion of your enemy.
