Proverbs 20:22
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.

Young's Literal Translation
Do not say, ‘I recompense evil,’ Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

King James Bible
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

Hebrew
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

say,
תֹּאמַ֥ר (tō·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“I will avenge
אֲשַׁלְּמָה־ (’ă·šal·lə·māh-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate

this evil!”
רָ֑ע (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

Wait
קַוֵּ֥ה (qaw·wêh)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6960: To bind together, collect, to expect

on the LORD,
לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and He will deliver
וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע (wə·yō·ša‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor

you.
לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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