Proverbs 25:22
for so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee with good.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
In Context
21If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink;
23The north wind raises clouds; so an impudent face provokes the tongue.
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:12If by any means the Lord may look on my affliction, thus shall he return me good for his cursing this day.
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 →