Proverbs 20:20-22

Darby Translation

²⁰Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.

²¹An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

²²Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.

Proverbs 20:20-22

New International Version

²⁰If someone curses their father or mother,^(A)
their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.^(B)

²¹An inheritance claimed too soon
will not be blessed at the end.

²²Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”^(C)
Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.^(D)

Darby Translation (DARBY)

New International Version (NIV)