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The 13 most-voted verses about vengeance, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Romans 12:19 (BSB)

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Romans 12:19 (KJV)

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Romans 12:19 (WEB)

Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:18 (BSB)

¶ Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] the LORD.

Leviticus 19:18 (KJV)

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:18 (WEB)

I will execute great vengeance against them with furious reproof. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay My vengeance upon them.’”

Ezekiel 25:17 (BSB)

And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I [am] the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

Ezekiel 25:17 (KJV)

I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay my vengeance on them.”’”

Ezekiel 25:17 (WEB)

For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”

Hebrews 10:30 (BSB)

For we know him that hath said, Vengeance [belongeth] unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

Hebrews 10:30 (KJV)

For we know him who said, “Vengeance belongs to me. I will repay,” says the Lord. Again, “The Lord will judge his people.”

Hebrews 10:30 (WEB)

Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”

Deuteronomy 32:35 (BSB)

To me [belongeth] vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in [due] time: for the day of their calamity [is] at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

Deuteronomy 32:35 (KJV)

Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides, for the day of their calamity is at hand. Their doom rushes at them.”

Deuteronomy 32:35 (WEB)

After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

2 Thessalonians 1:6 (BSB)

Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

2 Thessalonians 1:6 (KJV)

For it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,

2 Thessalonians 1:6 (WEB)

Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 (BSB)

See that none render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men].

1 Thessalonians 5:15 (KJV)

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 (WEB)

May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.

1 Samuel 24:12 (BSB)

The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

1 Samuel 24:12 (KJV)

May the LORD judge between me and you, and may the LORD avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.

1 Samuel 24:12 (WEB)

O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.

Psalm 94:1 (BSB)

O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

Psalm 94:1 (KJV)

LORD, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine out.

Psalm 94:1 (WEB)

Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.

Proverbs 20:22 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 20:22 (KJV)

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.

Proverbs 20:22 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 24:29 (BSB)

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)

Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

Proverbs 24:29 (WEB)

For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

Romans 13:4 (BSB)

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to [execute] wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Romans 13:4 (KJV)

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Romans 13:4 (WEB)

But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

Revelation 21:8 (BSB)

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Revelation 21:8 (KJV)

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Revelation 21:8 (WEB)

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