Parallel Verses
NET Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
New American Standard Bible
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
King James Version
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Holman Bible
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
International Standard Version
If your enemy hungers, give him food to eat; and if he thirsts, give him water to drink.
A Conservative Version
If thine enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
American Standard Version
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Amplified
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
Bible in Basic English
If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
Darby Translation
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Julia Smith Translation
If thine enemy hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he thirst, give him water to drink:
King James 2000
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
Lexham Expanded Bible
If your enemy [is] hungry, feed him bread, and if thirsty, let him drink water.
Modern King James verseion
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink;
New Heart English Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
The Emphasized Bible
If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
Webster
If thy enemy shall hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he shall thirst, give him water to drink:
World English Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
Youngs Literal Translation
If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.
Themes
Benevolence » The duty of » The wise man's advice
Duty » To brethren » To enemies
Enemies » How to treat your enemies
Enemies » Should be » Assisted
Good for evil » Examples of returning » Encouraged
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward enemies
Love » Good for evil examples of returning » Encouraged
Revenge » Instead of taking, we should » Overcome others by kindness
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of returning good for evil, encouraged
Social duties » Compassion » Duty to enemies
Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » The wise man's advice
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
20 Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. 21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, 22 for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
Cross References
Exodus 23:4-5
"If you encounter your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, you must by all means return it to him.
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,
2 Kings 6:22
He replied, "Do not strike them down! You did not capture them with your sword or bow, so what gives you the right to strike them down? Give them some food and water, so they can eat and drink and then go back to their master."
2 Chronicles 28:15
Men were assigned to take the prisoners and find clothes among the plunder for those who were naked. So they clothed them, supplied them with sandals, gave them food and drink, and provided them with oil to rub on their skin. They put the ones who couldn't walk on donkeys. They brought them back to their brothers at Jericho, the city of the date palm trees, and then returned to Samaria.
Proverbs 24:17
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice,
Luke 10:33-36
But a Samaritan who was traveling came to where the injured man was, and when he saw him, he felt compassion for him.
Romans 12:20-21
Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head.