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The lost worlds saying “Don,t get even, get ahead”... vs... the Biblical view of revengeSay not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work….Proverbs 24:29You want revenge?, let the Lord do it.He can do a much, much better job of paying back your enemies than you can ever hope to do with the added bonus of no damage to yourself.Let your enemy fall into the hands of the living God.. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God...Hebrews 10:31O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke....Jeremiah 15:15Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place ( leave room for God to repay) unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord....Romans 12:19Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men....Romans 12:17Instead....If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head....Romans 12:20Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you....Luke 6:38-39Loving your enemy does 3 things...1.It testes your character 2.It promotes growth in your Christian life 3.It actually blesses you while your enemy is under Gods wrath ( double bonus) It is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you...2nd Thessalonians 1:6