Proverbs 24:29

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

What this verse means

Read Proverbs 24:29 in the flow of Proverbs24 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs24 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“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 · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 24:29 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 15:11In 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 to me,” he replied.
  2. 2 Samuel 13:22And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar.
  3. Proverbs 20:22Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
  4. Proverbs 25:21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
  5. Matthew 5:39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
  6. Romans 12:17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
  7. 1 Thessalonians 5:15Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

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