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 Say not thou, I will recompense evil:
Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

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28 (A)Mercy and truth preserve the king,
And by [a]lovingkindness he upholds his throne.

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  1. Proverbs 20:28 mercy

28 Kindness and truth preserve the king;
And [a]his throne is upholden by kindness.

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  1. Proverbs 20:28 Or, he upholdeth his throne

A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself,
But the simple pass on and are (A)punished.

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A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;
But the simple pass on, and [a]suffer for it.

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  1. Proverbs 22:3 Hebrew are mulcted.

10 (A)Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave;
Yes, strife and reproach will cease.

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10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out;
Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

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12 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;
The simple pass on and are (A)punished.

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12 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;
But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a great (A)oppressor,
But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.

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16 [a]The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor;
But he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

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  1. Proverbs 28:16 Or, O prince that lackest understanding and art a great oppressor, He etc.