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21     [a]If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat;
    if he is thirsty, offer him something to drink.
22 By doing so you will heap fiery coals upon his head,
    and the Lord will reward you.
23 The north wind produces rain,
    and a backbiting tongue causes angry looks.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:21 These two verses are quoted by Paul (see Rom 12:20) as expressing a way to overcome evil with good (see also Prov 20:22).