Proverbs 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
In Context
22For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward thee.
Cross References
Proverbs 24:17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;
Matthew 5:44But I say to you, Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you;
Romans 12:20Therefore, “if thy enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing thou wilt heap coals of fire on his head.”
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:21
20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart. 1. The absurdity here censured is singing songs to a heavy heart. Those that are in great sorrow are to be comforted by sympathizing with them, condoling with them, and concurring in their lamentation. If we take that method, the moving of our lips may assuage their grief ( Job xvi. 5 ); but we take a wrong course with them if we think to relieve them by being merry with them, and… Read the whole commentary →