Proverbs 6:34
Amplified Bible
34
For jealousy enrages the [wronged] husband;
He will not spare [the guilty one] on the day of vengeance.
Proverbs 6:34
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:34 Lit is the rage of
Proverbs 20:22
Amplified Bible
22
Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
Wait [expectantly] for the Lord, and He will rescue and save you.(A)
Proverbs 20:22
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 24:28-29
Amplified Bible
28
Do not be a witness against your [a]neighbor without cause,
And do not deceive with your lips [speak neither lies nor half-truths].(A)
29
Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
I will pay the man back for his deed.”(B)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:28 I.e. anyone who comes into your life, not necessarily one who lives nearby.
Proverbs 24:28-29
New American Standard Bible
28 Do not be a (A)witness against your neighbor for no reason,
And (B)do not deceive with your lips.
29 (C)Do not say, “I shall do the same to him as he has done to me;
I will [a]repay the person according to his work.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:29 Lit bring back
Proverbs 25:21-22
Amplified Bible
21
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;(A)
22
For in doing so, you will [a]heap coals of fire upon his head,
And the Lord will reward you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:22 This expression may refer to an Egyptian custom in which a penitent man carried a pan of coals on his head as a sign of repentance. The message of these verses is the admonition to return good for evil in the hope that your enemy will be moved to repentance.
Proverbs 25:21-22
New American Standard Bible
21 (A)If [a]your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For you will [b]heap burning coals on his head,
And (B)the Lord will reward you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:21 Lit one who hates you
- Proverbs 25:22 Lit snatch up
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