Proverbs 25:22

for thou shalt gather together coals on his head; and the Lord shall yield to thee. (for thou shalt gather together coals upon his head; and the Lord shall reward thee.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 hungereth, feed thou him; if he thirsteth, give thou him water to drink;

23The north wind scattereth abroad rains; and a sorrowful face destroyeth a tongue backbiting. (Like the north wind scattereth rains abroad; so an angry look destroyeth a backbiting tongue.)

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:12if in hap the Lord behold my tormenting, and yield good to me for this day’s cursing. (perhaps the Lord shall behold my torments, and shall yield good to me for this day’s curses.)

1 Corinthians 15:18And then they that have died [or that (have) slept] in Christ, have perished. (And then those who have died in the Messiah, have truly 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 →

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