Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, "I will repay evil!"
Wait for the Lord (Yahweh) [seek the Lord with eager anticipation]—he will save you. [Deut. 32:35; Rom. 12:17–21]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אַל   תֹּאמַר   אֲשַׁלְּמָה   רָע   קַוֵּה   לַיהוָה   וְיֹשַׁע   לָךְ  

(This verse is not in the Septuagint)


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0408
H9014
אַל (al-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

Tn
H0559
תֹּאמַ֥ר (tómar)
to say
Verb Verb
qal sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqi2ms
H7999a
H9014
אֲשַׁלְּמָה (ashalemah-)
־
to complete
link
Verb Verb
piel 1p sing. piel first person singular

Vpi1cs
H7451b
רָ֑ע (ra)
evil
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H6960a
קַוֵּ֥ה (qaoe)
to await
Verb Verb
piel sing. piel second person masculine singular

Vpv2ms
H9005
H3068
לַֽ֝ (la)
יהוָ֗ה (jhvah)
to
YHWH Yahweh
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

R
Npt
H9002
H3467
וְ (ve)
יֹ֣שַֽׁע (jósha)
and
to save
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil 3p sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

C
Vhu3ms
H9005
H9032
H9016
לָֽ (la)
ךְ (khe)
׃
to
you
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

R
Sp2ms

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