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Proverbs 25:22

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25:22for you will heap coals of fire on his head,46

and the Lord will reward you.47

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  1. 46 The imagery of the “burning coals” represents pangs of conscience, more readily effected by kindness than by violence. These coals produce the sharp pain of contrition through regret (e.g., 18:19; 20:22; 24:17; Gen 42–45; 1 Sam 24:18–20; Rom 12:20). The coals then would be an implied comparison with a searing conscience.
  2. 47 The second consequence of treating enemies with kindness is that the Lord will reward the act. The fact that this is promised shows that the instruction here belongs to the religious traditions of Israel.

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

for you will heap burning coals on his head,

and the Lord will reward you.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head,

and the Lord will reward you.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

for you will heap burning coals on his head,

and the Lord will reward you.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads,

and the Lord will reward you.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For coals of fire you will heap upon his head,

and Yahweh will reward you.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head,

And the Lord shall reward thee.

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