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Proverbs 20:22
| ← Proverbs 20:21 | Proverbs 20:22 (KJV) | Proverbs 20:23 → |
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An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
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Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
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Divers weights [are] an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance [is] not good.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
SayH559 not thou, I will recompenseH7999 evilH7451; but wait onH6960 the LORDH3068, and he shall saveH3467 thee.
Original Hebrew
אַל־תֹּאמַר אֲשַׁלְּמָה־רָע קַוֵּה לַיהוָה וְיֹשַׁע לָךְ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
אַל |
'al- | H408 | HTn | may not |
תֹּאמַ֥ר |
to.Mar | H559 | HVqj2ms | you say |
אֲשַׁלְּמָה |
'a.sha.le.mah- | H7999 | HVph1cs | I will repay |
רָ֑ע |
Ra' | H7451 | HAamsa | evil |
קַוֵּ֥ה |
ka.Veh | H6960 | HVpv2ms | wait |
לַֽ֝/יהוָ֗ה |
la./Yah.weh | H3068 | HR/Np | for/ Yahweh |
וְ/יֹ֣שַֽׁע |
ve./Yo.sha' | H3467 | HC/Vhi3ms | so/ may he deliver |
לָֽ/ךְ |
La/kh | HR/Sp2fs | (to)/ you |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
- H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
- H3467 — יָשַׁע (yâshaʻ, yaw-shah'): a primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor; [idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.
- H6960 — קָוָה (qâvâh, kaw-vaw'): a primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect; gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
- H7451 — רַע (raʻ, rah): from רָעַע; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral); adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
- H7999 — שָׁלַם (shâlam, shaw-lam'): a primitive root; to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications); make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] surely.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H408 — אַל (ʼal, al): a negative particle (akin to לֹא); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing; nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- I — Deuteronomy 32:35, Proverbs 17:13, Proverbs 24:29, Romans 12:17-19, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Peter 3:9
- wait — 2 Samuel 16:12, Psalms 27:14, Psalms 37:34, Isaiah 40:31, Lamentations 3:25-26, 1 Peter 2:23, 1 Peter 4:19
Reciprocal references (6): Leviticus 19:18, 1 Samuel 13:9, Psalms 37:7, Zephaniah 3:8, Matthew 5:39, 1 Corinthians 6:7
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: MEEKNESS-RETALIATION, WAITING UPON GOD
- Torrey’s: REVENGE
- Nave’s: GOD, MALICE, RETALIATION, WAITING
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