Proverbs 25:21–22
Proverbs 25:21–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
22 for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Proverbs 25:21–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)
21 If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat.
If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
22 You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads,
and the Lord will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For so you will heap coals of fire on his head,
And the Lord will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21–22 — New Century Version (NCV)
21 If your enemy is hungry, feed him.
If he is thirsty, give him a drink.
22 Doing this will be like pouring burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head,
And Jehovah will reward thee.
Proverbs 25:21–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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 Jehovah shall reward thee.
Proverbs 25:21–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him some food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him some water to drink.
22 ⸤In this way⸥ you will make him feel guilty and ashamed,
and the Lord will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
21 If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat;
and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink;
22 for you will heap coals of fire on their heads,
and the Lord will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
21 If your enemy is hungry, feed him bread,
and if thirsty, let him drink water.
22 For coals of fire you will heap upon his head,
and Yahweh will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat.
If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
22 By doing those things, you will pile up burning coals on his head.
And the Lord will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For you will heap burning coals on his head,
And the Lord will reward you.