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Romans 12:20

“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.” + 12:20 Prov 25:21-22

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

In Context

19Do not take your own revenge, beloved, but give opportunity for G-dʼs 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. + 12:19 Dt 32:35

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

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:16Hashem therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and uphold my cause, and deliver me out of thine yad.

2 Kings 6:22And he answered, Thou shalt not strike them; wouldest thou strike those whom thou hast taken captive with thy cherev and with thy keshet? Set lechem and mayim before them, that they may eat and drink, and go back to adoneihem.

Psalms 140:10As for the rosh of those that surround me, 1 let the amal (trouble) of their own sfatayim (lips) cover them. 1

Song of Solomon 8:6Set me as a chotam (seal) upon thine lev, 1 as a chotam upon thine zero'a (arm); 1 for ahavah is strong as mavet (death); 1 kinah (jealousy) as unyielding as Sheol; 1 the flames thereof are flames of eish, 1 the flame of Hashem. 1

Luke 6:27But to you I say, to the ones listening, show ahavah to your oyvim (enemies), do mitzvahs for the ones with sinas chinom for you,

Matthew Henry on Romans 12:2-21

Consecration to God; Duty towards God; Duty towards Ourselves; Due Exercise of Spiritual Gifts; Duty towards Our Brethren; Brotherly Love; Love to Enemies. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 3 For I say,… Read the whole commentary →

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