Verse 22
Proverbs 20:22
Bible in Basic English
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Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אַל תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה רָ֑ע קַוֵּ֥ה לַֽ֝/יהוָ֗ה וְ/יֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽ/ךְ
English Translation
Do not say, "I will repay evil," wait for the LORD, and He will save you.
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Chapter 20 Context
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Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error throu...
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The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himsel...
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3
It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
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4
The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting h...
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5
The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.
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6
Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?
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An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!
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8
A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.
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9
Who is able to say, I have made my heart clean, I am free from my sin?
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10
Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.
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11
Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.
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12
The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.
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13
Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread en...
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14
A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way,...
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15
There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.
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16
Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from...
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17
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.
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18
Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.
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19
He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with h...
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20
If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.
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21
A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.
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22
Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour...
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Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.
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24
A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?
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25
It is a danger to a man to say without thought, It is holy, and, after taking his oaths, to be quest...
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26
A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.
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27
The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.
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28
Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.
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29
The glory of young men is their strength, and the honour of old men is their grey hairs.
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30
By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.
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