Proverbs 20:22
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
Cross-references
Proverbs 24:29 explicitly forbids repaying evil for evil, reinforcing the same principle of not retaliating.
It is good to wait quietly for the Lord's salvation — direct parallel to waiting for deliverance.
Sufferers should entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good — same attitude of trust without revenge.
1 Peter 3:9 similarly instructs not repaying evil with evil but with blessing, echoing the same ethic.
Christ did not retaliate but entrusted himself to the just Judge — perfect NT example of the proverb's principle.
1 Thessalonians 5:15 likewise commands not repaying evil for evil, but instead pursuing good for all.
Romans 12:17-19 quotes Deuteronomy 32:35, directly applying the same command to leave room for God's wrath.
The Lord is good to those who wait for him — a general affirmation of the blessing of waiting.
Promises that waiting on the Lord leads to exaltation and seeing the wicked cut off — same theme of patient trust.
Calls to wait for the Lord with courage — directly echoes the proverb's command to wait for deliverance.
David endures Shimei's cursing without retaliation, hoping God will repay — a narrative example of the proverb's teaching.
Deuteronomy 32:35 declares that vengeance belongs to God, providing the theological basis for not repaying evil.
Command not to take vengeance or bear a grudge — the OT law underlying the proverb's instruction against repaying evil.
In Zephaniah 3:8, waiting for God's judgment is urged as a response to evil — same trust in divine justice rather than personal revenge.
Matthew 5:39 extends this principle with 'turn the other cheek', presenting a radical non-retaliation that fulfills the wisdom teaching.
1 Corinthians 6:7 applies this to lawsuits — better to accept wrong than to demand repayment, mirroring the proverb's counsel.
Psalm 37:7 echoes this call to wait for the Lord rather than retaliate, reinforcing patient trust in God's justice.
Those who wait for the Lord renew their strength — reinforces the reward of waiting in a broader promise context.