Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
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

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
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:

World English Bible

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

be hungry
רעב 
Ra`eb 
Usage: 19

to eat
אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

and if he be thirsty
צמא 
Tsame' 
Usage: 9

References

Context Readings

More Proverbs Of Solomon

20 Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, Is as vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart. 21 If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water. 22 For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

Cross References

Exodus 23:4-5

'When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou dost certainly turn it back to him;

Matthew 5:44

but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

2 Kings 6:22

And he saith, 'Thou dost not smite; those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow art thou smiting? set bread and water before them, and they eat, and drink, and go unto their lord.'

2 Chronicles 28:15

and the men who have been expressed by name rise and take hold on the captives, and all their naked ones they have clothed from the spoil, yea, they clothe them, and shoe them, and cause them to eat and drink, and anoint them, and lead them on asses, even every feeble one, and bring them in to Jericho, the city of palms, near their brethren, and turn back to Samaria.

Proverbs 24:17

In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,

Luke 10:33-36

'But a certain Samaritan, journeying, came along him, and having seen him, he was moved with compassion,

Romans 12:20-21

I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head;

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