Other translations
American Standard Version
Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not say, “I shall pay evil instead of good”, but wait for Lord Jehovah that he may save you.
Darby Bible Translation
Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord and he will deliver thee.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Say not thou, I will recompense evil: wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.
God's Word
Do not say, "I'll get even with you!" Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't say, "I will avenge this evil!" Wait on the LORD, and He will rescue you.
International Standard Version
Don't say "I'll avenge that wrong!" Wait on the LORD and he will deliver you.
NET Bible
Do not say, "I will pay back evil!" Wait for the LORD, so that he may vindicate you.
New American Standard Bible
Do not say, "I will repay evil"; Wait for the LORD, and He will save you.
New International Version
Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the LORD, and he will avenge you.
New Living Translation
Don't say, "I will get even for this wrong." Wait for the LORD to handle the matter.
Webster's Bible Translation
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
The World English Bible
Don't say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
EasyEnglish Bible
Do not say, ‘I will pay you back for the evil thing you did to me.’ Trust the Lord to make it right for you.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.
New Life Version
Do not say, “I will punish wrong-doing.” Wait on the Lord, and He will take care of it.
The Voice Bible
Do not say, “I will get even for this evil.” Wait for the Eternal; He will defend you.
Living Bible
Don’t repay evil for evil. Wait for the Lord to handle the matter.
New Catholic Bible
Do not say, “I will repay evil,” but trust in the Lord, who will help you.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; Hope in Yahweh, and He will save you.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Say not thou, I will take vengeance, but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Christian Standard Bible
Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the Lord, and he will rescue you.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Do not say, I will repay evil; wait [expectantly] for the Lord, and He will rescue you.
New Century Version
Don’t say, “I’ll pay you back for the wrong you did.” Wait for the Lord, and he will make things right.
The Message
Don’t ever say, “I’ll get you for that!” Wait for God; he’ll settle the score.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Do not say, “I’ll get even with you!” Wait for the Lord, and he will rescue you.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will help you.
Good News Translation®
Don't take it on yourself to repay a wrong. Trust the Lord and he will make it right.
Wycliffe Bible
Say thou not, I shall yield evil for evil; abide thou the Lord, and he shall deliver thee. (Say thou not, I shall give back evil for evil; wait thou for the Lord, and he shall save thee/and he shall rescue thee.)
Contemporary English Version
Don't try to get even. Trust the Lord, and he will help you.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will help you.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will help you.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Do not say, ‘I will repay evil’; wait for the Lord, and he will help you.
Common English Bible © 2011
Don’t say, “I’ll repay the evildoer!” Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; Wait [expectantly] for the Lord, and He will rescue and save you.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Do not say, “I will repay evil!” Wait for the Lord, who will help you.
New American Standard Bible
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.
The Expanded Bible
Don’t say, “I’ll pay you back for the wrong you did.” Wait for the Lord, and he will ·make things right [save you; Rom. 12:17–20].
Tree of Life Version
Do not say, “I will pay back evil!” Wait for Adonai, so He may deliver You.
Revised Standard Version
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will help you.
New International Reader's Version
Don’t say, “I’ll get even with you for the wrong you did to me!” Wait for the Lord, and he will make things right for you.
BRG Bible
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
Complete Jewish Bible
Don’t say, “I’ll pay back evil for evil”; wait for Adonai to save you.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Do not say, ‘I will repay evil’; wait for the Lord, and he will help you.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Say not thou, I will pay back rah; but wait on Hashem, and He shall save thee.
Names of God Bible
Do not say, “I’ll get even with you!” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
Modern English Version
Do not say, “I will recompense evil”; but wait on the Lord, and He will save you.
Easy-to-Read Version
Don’t ever say, “I’ll pay them back for what they did to me!” Wait for the Lord. He will make things right.
International Children’s Bible
Don’t say, “I’ll pay you back for the evil you did.” Wait for the Lord. He will make things right.
Lexham English Bible
Do not say “I will repay evil”; wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.
New International Version - UK
Do not say, ‘I’ll pay you back for this wrong!’ Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.