Verse 20

Therefore{G3767} if{G1437} thine{G4675} enemy{G2190} hunger{G3983}{(G5725)}, feed{G5595}{(G5720)} him{G846}; if{G1437} he thirst{G1372}{(G5725)}, give{G4222} him{G846} drink{G4222}{(G5720)}: for{G1063} in so{G5124} doing{G4160}{(G5723)} thou shalt heap{G4987}{(G5692)} coals{G440} of fire{G4442} on{G1909} his{G846} head{G2776}.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 25:21-22 : 21 If thine enemy{H8130}{(H8802)} be hungry{H7457}, give him bread{H3899} to eat{H398}{(H8685)}; and if he be thirsty{H6771}, give him water{H4325} to drink{H8248}{(H8685)}: 22 For thou shalt heap{H2846}{(H8802)} coals of fire{H1513} upon his head{H7218}, and the LORD{H3068} shall reward{H7999}{(H8762)} thee.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But{G1161} I{G1473} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Love{G25}{(G5720)} your{G5216} enemies{G2190}, bless{G2127}{(G5720)} them that curse{G2672}{(G5740)} you{G5209}, do{G4160}{(G5720)} good{G2573} to them that hate{G3404}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, and{G2532} pray{G4336}{(G5737)} for{G5228} them which{G3588} despitefully use{G1908}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, and{G2532} persecute{G1377}{(G5723)} you{G5209};
  • Luke 6:27 : 27 But{G235} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213} which{G3588} hear{G191}{(G5723)}, Love{G25}{(G5720)} your{G5216} enemies{G2190}, do{G4160}{(G5720)} good{G2573} to them which{G3588} hate{G3404}{(G5723)} you{G5209},
  • 2 Kgs 6:22 : 22 And he answered{H559}{(H8799)}, Thou shalt not smite{H5221}{(H8686)} them: wouldest thou smite{H5221}{(H8688)} those whom thou hast taken captive{H7617}{(H8804)} with thy sword{H2719} and with thy bow{H7198}? set{H7760}{(H8798)} bread{H3899} and water{H4325} before{H6440} them, that they may eat{H398}{(H8799)} and drink{H8354}{(H8799)}, and go{H3212}{(H8799)} to their master{H113}.
  • Exod 23:4-5 : 4 If thou meet{H6293}{(H8799)} thine enemy's{H341}{(H8802)} ox{H7794} or his ass{H2543} going astray{H8582}{(H8802)}, thou shalt surely{H7725}{(H8687)} bring it back{H7725} to him again{H7725}{(H8686)}. 5 If thou see{H7200}{(H8799)} the ass{H2543} of him that hateth{H8130}{(H8802)} thee lying{H7257}{(H8802)} under his burden{H4853}, and wouldest forbear{H2308}{(H8804)} to help{H5800}{(H8800)} him, thou shalt surely{H5800}{(H8800)} help{H5800}{(H8799)} with him.
  • Song 8:6-7 : 6 Set{H7760}{(H8798)} me as a seal{H2368} upon thine heart{H3820}, as a seal{H2368} upon thine arm{H2220}: for love{H160} is strong{H5794} as death{H4194}; jealousy{H7068} is cruel{H7186} as the grave{H7585}: the coals{H7565} thereof are coals{H7565} of fire{H784}, which hath a most vehement flame{H7957}. 7 Many{H7227} waters{H4325} cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} quench{H3518}{(H8763)} love{H160}, neither can the floods{H5104} drown{H7857}{(H8799)} it: if a man{H376} would give{H5414}{(H8799)} all the substance{H1952} of his house{H1004} for love{H160}, it would utterly{H936}{(H8800)} be contemned{H936}{(H8799)}.
  • 1 Sam 24:16-19 : 16 And it came to pass, when David{H1732} had made an end{H3615}{(H8763)} of speaking{H1696}{(H8763)} these words{H1697} unto Saul{H7586}, that Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Is this thy voice{H6963}, my son{H1121} David{H1732}? And Saul{H7586} lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} his voice{H6963}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)}. 17 And he said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732}, Thou art more righteous{H6662} than I: for thou hast rewarded{H1580}{(H8804)} me good{H2896}, whereas I have rewarded{H1580}{(H8804)} thee evil{H7451}. 18 And thou hast shewed{H5046}{(H8689)} this day{H3117} how that thou hast dealt{H6213}{(H8804)} well{H2896} with me: forasmuch as when the LORD{H3068} had delivered{H5462}{(H8765)} me into thine hand{H3027}, thou killedst{H2026}{(H8804)} me not. 19 For if a man{H376} find{H4672}{(H8799)} his enemy{H341}{(H8802)}, will he let him go{H7971}{(H8765)} well{H2896} away{H1870}? wherefore the LORD{H3068} reward{H7999}{(H8762)} thee good{H2896} for that thou hast done{H6213}{(H8804)} unto me this day{H3117}.
  • 1 Sam 26:21 : 21 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Saul{H7586}, I have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}: return{H7725}{(H8798)}, my son{H1121} David{H1732}: for I will no more do thee harm{H7489}{(H8686)}, because my soul{H5315} was precious{H3365}{(H8804)} in thine eyes{H5869} this day{H3117}: behold, I have played the fool{H5528}{(H8689)}, and have erred{H7686}{(H8799)} exceedingly{H7235}{(H8687)}{H3966}.
  • Ps 120:4 : 4 Sharp{H8150}{(H8802)} arrows{H2671} of the mighty{H1368}, with coals{H1513} of juniper{H7574}.
  • Ps 140:10 : 10 Let burning coals{H1513} fall{H4131}{(H8735)}{(H8675)}{H4131}{(H8686)} upon them: let them be cast{H5307}{(H8686)} into the fire{H784}; into deep pits{H4113}, that they rise not up again{H6965}{(H8799)}.