Proverbs 25:22
For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
In Context
21If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
23As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:12It may be that the Lord will take note of my wrongs, and give me back good in answer to his cursing of me today.
1 Corinthians 15:18And, in addition, the dead in Christ have gone to destruction.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:22-23
Forgiveness of Enemies. 21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: 22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee. By this it appears that, however the scribes and Pharisees had corrupted the law, not only the commandment of loving our brethren, but even that of loving our enemies, was not only a new, but also an old commandment, an Old-Testament commandment, though our Saviour has given it to us with the new enforcement of… Read the whole commentary →