Romans 12:20

New Catholic Bible

²⁰On the contrary,

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
By doing this,
you will heap burning coals^[a] on his head.”

Romans 12:20 Burning coals: this means that the responsibility of the other is increased, or else that he is given a stimulus to repentance. In any case, the doing of good must not depend on its acknowledgment by the other.

Romans 12:20

New International Version

²⁰On the contrary:

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”^[a]^(A)

New Catholic Bible (NCB)

New International Version (NIV)