Proverbs 20:22

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²²Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”^(A)
Wait on the Lord,^(B) and He will rescue you.^(C)

Proverbs 20:22

Common English Bible

²²Don’t say, “I’ll repay the evildoer!”
Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.

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

²⁴A man’s steps are determined by the Lord,^(A)
so how can anyone understand his own way?

²⁴A person’s steps are from the Lord;
how then can people understand their path?

²⁴A person’s steps are directed^(A) by the Lord.^(B)
How then can anyone understand their own way?^(C)

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Common English Bible (CEB)

New International Version (NIV)