Proverbs 25:22

For, burning coals, shalt thou be heaping upon his head,—and, Yahweh, will repay thee.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

In Context

21If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

23A north wind, bringeth forth rain, and, a face stirred with indignation, a secretive tongue.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:12It may be, that Yahweh will behold with his eye,—and that Yahweh will return me good, for his cursing this day.

1 Corinthians 15:18Hence also, they who are fallen asleep in Christ, are lost:

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 →

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