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Proverbs 24:29 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Proverbs 24:29 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 24 verse 29 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.”
Proverbs 24:29 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 24:29
This proverb warns against personal vengeance. 'Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me' (אַל־תֹּאמַר כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה־לִי כֵּן אֶעֱשֶׂה־לּוֹ/al-tomar ka'asher asah-li khen e'eseh-lo, do not say, 'as he did to me, so I will do to him') forbids tit-for-tat retaliation. 'I will render to the man according to his work' (אָשִׁיב לָאִישׁ כְּפָעֳלוֹ/ashiv la'ish kefa'olo, I will return to the man according to his deed) quotes the retaliatory mindset. The Mosaic law's 'eye for eye' (Exodus 21:24) was judicial principle limiting punishment, not personal license for revenge. Jesus explicitly...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 24:29
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“I will pay back evil. Wait for Yahweh”
“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.”
“but always follow after that which is good”
“don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek”
“give him food to eat. If he is thirsty”
“because he had forced his sister Tamar.”
“and said to Samson”