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 thou not, “I will recompense evil”; but wait on the Lord, and He shall 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 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by mercy.

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

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A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself, but the simple pass by and are punished.

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

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10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go away; yea, strife and reproach shall 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 foreseeth the evil and hideth himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.

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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 The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor, but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

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