Proverbs 25:22
For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
In Context
23As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:12It may be that the Lord will looke on mine affliction, and doe me good for his cursing this day.
1 Corinthians 15:18And so they which are a sleepe in Christ, are 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 →