Proverbs 20:22

New Century Version

Don’t say, “I’ll pay you back for the wrong you did.” Wait for the Lord, and he will make things right.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:12

Maybe the Lord will see my misery and repay me with something good for Shimei’s curses today!”

Psalm 27:14

Wait for the Lord’s help. Be strong and brave, and wait for the Lord’s help.

Psalm 37:34

Wait for the Lord’s help and follow him. He will honor you and give you the land, and you will see the wicked sent away.

Psalm 37:40

The Lord helps them and saves them; he saves them from the wicked, because they trust in him for protection.

Proverbs 17:13

Whoever gives evil in return for good will always have trouble at home.

Proverbs 19:11

The wise are patient; they will be honored if they ignore insults.

Proverbs 20:21

Wealth inherited quickly in the beginning will do you no good in the end.

Proverbs 24:29

Don’t say, “I’ll get even; I’ll do to him what he did to me.”

Isaiah 40:31

But the people who trust the Lord will become strong again. They will rise up as an eagle in the sky; they will run and not need rest; they will walk and not become tired.

Leviticus 19:18

Forget about the wrong things people do to you, and do not try to get even. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the Lord.

Matthew 5:39

But I tell you, don’t stand up against an evil person. If someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other cheek also.

Deuteronomy 32:35

I will punish those who do wrong; I will repay them. Soon their foot will slip, because their day of trouble is near, and their punishment will come quickly.”

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Be sure that no one pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.

1 Peter 2:23

People insulted Christ, but he did not insult them in return. Christ suffered, but he did not threaten. He let God, the One who judges rightly, take care of him.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not do wrong to repay a wrong, and do not insult to repay an insult. But repay with a blessing, because you yourselves were called to do this so that you might receive a blessing.

1 Peter 4:19

So those who suffer as God wants should trust their souls to the faithful Creator as they continue to do what is right.

1 Samuel 25:13

Then David said to them, “Put on your swords!” So they put on their swords, and David put on his also. About four hundred men went with David, but two hundred men stayed with the supplies.