KJV ORIGINAL
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't say, 'I will pay back evil with evil,' but wait for the LORD, and he will rescue you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is telling us not to seek revenge ourselves, but to trust God to handle justice and deliver us from our troubles.
📚 Historical Context
This proverb was written during a time when personal revenge was common in ancient cultures, and the concept of letting God handle justice was revolutionary. In Solomon's era, the wisdom literature emphasized trusting in divine justice rather than taking matters into one's own hands. The Hebrew understanding was that God sees all wrongs and will ultimately make things right in His timing.
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