Proverbs 25:22
For so shalt thou heap hot coals upon his rosh, 1 and Hashem shall reward thee. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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 be hungry, give him lechem to eat, 1 and if he be thirsty, give him mayim to drink; 1
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:12It may be that Hashem will look on mine affliction, that Hashem will repay me tovah for his cursing this day.
1 Corinthians 15:18And even the ones who sleep the sleep of the Mesim in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach have perished.
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 →