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Kehilah In Rome 12:14-21 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

14. Say a bracha on those who bring redifah (persecution) on you, let it be a bracha and not a kelalah (curse).

15. Join in simcha with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

16. Think with a (spiritual) consensus in achdus harmony among yourselves. Do not cherish the thoughts of the ba'al gaavah (haughty person), but associate with the anavim ("humble," YESHAYAH 29:19), with the lowly am ha'aretz; do not be chachamim (wise ones) in your own estimation [1:22].

17. Repay no one ra'a (evil) for ra'a (evil). Take into consideration what is haTov in the sight of everyone and do that. [MISHLE 3:4 TARGUM HASHIVIM]

18. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in shalom with everyone.

19. Do not take your own revenge, beloved, but give opportunity for G-d's Charon Af (burning wrath), for it is written, LI NAKAM V'SHILEM ("Vengeance is mine and recompense, repayment-- I am He who will repay, says Hashem" DEVARIM 32:35).

20. "But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head" [MISHLE 25:21-22].

21. Do not be overcome by what is ra'a, but overcome haRah with haTov.

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