Proverbs 25:21-22

New King James Version

²¹^(A)If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
²²For so you will heap coals of fire on his head,
^(B)And the Lord will reward you.

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Proverbs 25:21-22

New American Standard Bible

²¹^(A)If ^[a]your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
²²For you will ^[b]heap burning coals on his head,
And ^(B)the Lord will reward you.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 25:21 Lit one who hates you
Proverbs 25:22 Lit snatch up

Proverbs 25:21-22

New International Version

²¹If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
²²In doing this, you will heap burning coals^(A) on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.^(B)