Proverbs 24:29 “Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the m…”

Proverbs 24:29

Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

Say not, 'As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'

Bible in Basic English

Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

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Cross references

“Say”

Proverbs 20:22 Romans 12:17–21 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Matthew 5:39–44 Proverbs 25:21 Proverbs 25:22

Proverbs 20:22 · BSB

Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.

Romans 12:17–21 · BSB

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 · BSB

Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

Matthew 5:39–44 · BSB

But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

Proverbs 25:21 · BSB

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Proverbs 25:22 · BSB

For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

“I will do”

Judges 15:11 2 Samuel 13:22–28

Judges 15:11 · BSB

In response, three thousand men of Judah went to the cave at the rock of Etam, and they asked Samson, “Do you not realize that the Philistines rule over us? What have you done to us?” “I have done to them what they did t…

2 Samuel 13:22–28 · BSB

And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for violating his sister Tamar.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.

30I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.

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