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34 because jealousy incites[a] a strong man’s rage,
    and he will show no mercy when it’s time for revenge.

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  1. Proverbs 6:34 The Heb. lacks incites

34 For jealousy is the fury of a husband,
    and he will not show restraint on the day of revenge.

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34 For jealousy(A) arouses a husband’s fury,(B)
    and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.

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34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

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22 Don’t say “I’ll avenge that wrong!”
    Wait on the Lord and he will deliver you.

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22 Do not say “I will repay evil”;
    wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.

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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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22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

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28 Don’t testify against your neighbor without a cause,
    and don’t lie when you speak.[a]
29 Don’t say, “I’ll do to him like he did to me,
    I’ll be sure to pay him back for what he did.”

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  1. Proverbs 24:28 Lit. don’t deceive with your lips

28 Do not be a witness without cause against your neighbor
    nor deceive with your lips.
29 Do not say, “Just as he has done to me, so shall I do to him;
    I will pay back the man according to his deed.”

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28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause(A)
    would you use your lips to mislead?
29 Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me;
    I’ll pay them back for what they did.”(B)

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28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

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21 If your enemy hungers, give him food to eat;
    and if he thirsts, give him water to drink.
22 For you’ll be piling burning coals of shame[a] on his head
    and the Lord will reward you.

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  1. Proverbs 25:22 The Heb. lacks of shame

21 If your enemy is hungry, feed him bread,
    and if thirsty, let him drink water.
22 For coals of fire you will heap upon his head,
    and Yahweh will reward you.

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21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
    if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
22 In doing this, you will heap burning coals(A) on his head,
    and the Lord will reward you.(B)

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21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.

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