Parallel Verses
World English Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. 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;
NET Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to 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:
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
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
20 As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. 21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink: 22 for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.
Cross References
Exodus 23:4-5
"If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.
Matthew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
2 Kings 6:22
He answered, "You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master."
2 Chronicles 28:15
The men who have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, and gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
Proverbs 24:17
Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
Luke 10:33-36
But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
Romans 12:20-21
Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."