Proverbs 25:21

More Proverbs Of Solomon

²⁰ As he that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a sad heart. ²¹ If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: ²² for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward thee.

If Your Enemy is Hungry

Your Enemy

Exodus 23:4-5

If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt certainly bring it back to him.

Matthew 5:44

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you,

2 Kings 6:22

And he said, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

2 Chronicles 28:15

And the men that have been expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them on asses, and brought them to Jericho the city of palm-trees, to their brethren. And they returned to Samaria.

Proverbs 24:17

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

Luke 10:33-36

But a certain Samaritan journeying came to him, and seeing him, was moved with compassion,

Romans 12:20-21

If therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for, so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.