Proverbs 25:21 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 25:21

19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.

20 Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
And like vinegar on soda,
Is one who ^asings songs to a heavy heart.

21 ^aIf your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

22 For so you will heap coals of fire on his head,
^aAnd the Lord will reward you.

23 The north wind brings forth rain,
And ^aa backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

24 ^aIt is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 25:21

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American Standard Version
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Amplified® Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

Contemporary English Version
If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat. And if they are thirsty, give them something to drink.

Darby English Version
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Good News Bible
If your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them a drink.

King James Version
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

New American Standard Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

New International Version
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

New King James Version
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
If your enemy hungers, give him food to eat; And if he thirsts, give him water to drink;

Revised Standard Version
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

Young's Literal Translation
If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.

New English Translation
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

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