Romans 12:20

But

If your enemy is hungry, feed him.
If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
For in so doing
you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.

Proverbs 25:21-22

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

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Luke 6:27

“But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you,

Exodus 23:4-5

“If you come across your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.

1 Samuel 24:16-19

When David finished saying these things to him, Saul replied, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud

1 Samuel 26:21

Saul responded, “I have sinned. Come back, my son David, I will never harm you again because today you considered my life precious. I have been a fool! I’ve committed a grave error.”

2 Kings 6:22

Elisha replied, “Don’t kill them. Do you kill those you have captured with your sword or your bow? Set food and water in front of them so they can eat and drink and go to their master.”

Psalm 120:4

A warrior’s sharp arrows
with burning charcoal!

Psalm 140:10

Let hot coals fall on them.
Let them be thrown into the fire,
into the abyss, never again to rise.

Song of Songs 8:6-7

Set me as a seal on your heart,
as a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death;
ardent love is as unrelenting as Sheol.
Love’s flames are fiery flames—
the fiercest of all.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Romans 12:20

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

If thine

Matthew 5:44

Coals

Psalm 120:4

Psalm 140:10

Song of Songs 8:6

General references

Bible References

If thine

“If you come across your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.

When David finished saying these things to him, Saul replied, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud

Saul responded, “I have sinned. Come back, my son David, I will never harm you again because today you considered my life precious. I have been a fool! I’ve committed a grave error.”

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

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Coals

A warrior’s sharp arrows
with burning charcoal!

Let hot coals fall on them.
Let them be thrown into the fire,
into the abyss, never again to rise.

Set me as a seal on your heart,
as a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death;
ardent love is as unrelenting as Sheol.
Love’s flames are fiery flames—
the fiercest of all.

General references

“If you come across your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.

Don’t accuse anyone without cause,
when he has done you no harm.

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

Give to the one who asks you, and don’t turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.