Proverbs 25:21-23

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.
²³The north wind brings rain,
And a ^[c]^(C)gossiping tongue brings an angry face.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 25:21 Lit one who hates you
Proverbs 25:22 Lit snatch up
Proverbs 25:23 Lit tongue of secrecy

Proverbs 25:21-23

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)