22 (A)Do not say, “I will [a]recompense evil”;
(B)Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

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  1. Proverbs 20:22 repay

22 Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”(A)
    Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.(B)

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17 (A)Repay no one evil for evil. (B)Have[a] regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, (C)live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, (D)do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, (E)“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

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  1. Romans 12:17 Or Provide good

17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil.(A) Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.(B) 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.(C) 19 Do not take revenge,(D) my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[a](E) says the Lord.

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  1. Romans 12:19 Deut. 32:35

15 (A)See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always (B)pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

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15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,(A) but always strive to do what is good for each other(B) and for everyone else.

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29 (A)Do not say, “I will do to him just as he has done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work.”

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29 Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me;
    I’ll pay them back for what they did.”(A)

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(A)not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary (B)blessing, knowing that you were called to this, (C)that you may inherit a blessing.

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Do not repay evil with evil(A) or insult with insult.(B) On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,(C) because to this(D) you were called(E) so that you may inherit a blessing.(F)

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13 Whoever (A)rewards evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.

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13 Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil(A) for good.(B)

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35 (A)Vengeance is Mine, and recompense;
Their foot shall slip in due time;
(B)For the day of their calamity is at hand,
And the things to come hasten upon them.’

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35 It is mine to avenge;(A) I will repay.(B)
    In due time their foot will slip;(C)
their day of disaster is near
    and their doom rushes upon them.(D)

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23 (A)who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but (B)committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;

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23 When they hurled their insults at him,(A) he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.(B) Instead, he entrusted himself(C) to him who judges justly.(D)

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39 (A)But I tell you not to resist an evil person. (B)But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

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39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.(A)

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19 Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God (A)commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.

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19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will(A) should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

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14 (A)Wait[a] on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!

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  1. Psalm 27:14 Wait in faith

14 Wait(A) for the Lord;
    be strong(B) and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

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12 It may be that the Lord will look on [a]my affliction, and that the Lord will (A)repay me with (B)good for his cursing this day.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 16:12 So with Kt., LXX, Syr., Vg.; Qr. my eyes; Tg. tears of my eyes

12 It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery(A) and restore to me his covenant blessing(B) instead of his curse today.(C)

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25 The Lord is good to those who (A)wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.
26 It is good that one should (B)hope (C)and wait quietly
For the salvation of the Lord.

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25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
    to the one who seeks him;(A)
26 it is good to wait quietly(B)
    for the salvation of the Lord.(C)

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