Proverbs 24:29
Modern Translations
New International Version
Do not say, "I'll do to them as they have done to me; I'll pay them back for what they did."

New Living Translation
And don’t say, “Now I can pay them back for what they’ve done to me! I’ll get even with them!”

English Standard Version
Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done.”

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

New American Standard Bible
Do not say, “I shall do the same to him as he has done to me; I will repay the person according to his work.”

NASB 1995
Do not say, "Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."

NASB 1977
Do not say, “Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.”

Amplified Bible
Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for his deed.”

Christian Standard Bible
Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me; I’ll repay the man for what he has done.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't say, "I'll do to him what he did to me; I'll repay the man for what he has done."

Contemporary English Version
or say to someone, "I'll get even with you!"

Good News Translation
Don't say, "I'll do to them just what they did to me! I'll get even with them!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not say, "I'll treat him as he treated me. I'll pay him back for what he has done to me."

International Standard Version
Don't say, "I'll do to him like he did to me, I'll be sure to pay him back for what he did."

NET Bible
Do not say, "I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will pay him back according to what he has done."
Classic Translations
King James 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.

New King James Version
Do not say, “I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.”

King James 2000 Bible
Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

New Heart English Bible
Do not say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."

World English Bible
Don't say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."

American King James Version
Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

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

A Faithful Version
Do not say, "I will do so to him as he has done to me; I will give to the man according to his work."

Darby Bible Translation
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me, I will render to the man according to his work.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Say not, I wyll handle hym euen as he hath dealt with me: and wyll rewarde euery man according to his deedes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Saye not: I wil hadle him, eue as he hath dealte wt me, & wil rewarde euery ma acordinge to his dedes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Do not say, “As he did to me, so I do to him, "" I render to each according to his work.”

Young's Literal Translation
Say not, 'As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou shalt not say, According to what he did to me, thus will I do to him: I will turn back to the man according to his work.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Say not: I will do to him as he hath done to me: I will render to every one according to his work.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me.” I will repay each one according to his work.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And do not say, "I shall do to him as he does to me and I shall pay him according to his works.”

Lamsa Bible
Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me; I will render to him according to his works.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Say not: 'I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Say not, As he has treated me, so will I treat him, and I will avenge myself on him for that wherein he has injured me.
















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