Proverbs 25:21

Bible in Basic English (1941)

If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:

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  • Exod 23:4-5 : 4 If you come across the ox or the ass of one who is no friend to you wandering from its way, you are to take it back to him. 5 If you see the ass of one who has no love for you bent down to the earth under the weight which is put on it, you are to come to its help, even against your desire.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
  • Rom 12:20-21 : 20 But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head. 21 Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.
  • Prov 24:17 : 17 Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:
  • 2 Chr 28:15 : 15 And those men who have been named went up and took the prisoners, clothing those among them who were uncovered, with things from the goods which had been taken in the war, and putting robes on them and shoes on their feet; and they gave them food and drink and oil for their bodies, and seating all the feeble among them on asses, they took them to Jericho, the town of palm-trees, to their people, and then went back to Samaria.
  • Luke 10:33-36 : 33 But a certain man of Samaria, journeying that way, came where he was, and when he saw him, he was moved with pity for him, 34 And came to him and put clean linen round his wounds, with oil and wine; and he put him on his beast and took him to a house and took care of him. 35 And the day after he took two pennies and gave them to the owner of the house and said, Take care of him; and if this money is not enough, when I come again I will give you whatever more is needed. 36 Which of these three men, in your opinion, was neighbour to the man who came into the hands of thieves?
  • 2 Kgs 6:22 : 22 But he said in answer, You are not to put them to death; have you any right to put to death those whom you have not taken prisoner with your sword and your bow? put bread and water before them, so that they may have food and drink and go to their master.

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  • Rom 12:19-21
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    19 Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.

    20 But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.

    21 Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.

  • Prov 25:22
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    22 For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.

  • Job 22:7
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    7 You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.

  • Matt 5:42-44
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    42 Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.

    43 You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:

    44 But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;

  • Matt 25:35
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    35 For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

  • Matt 25:42
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    42 For I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me:

  • Exod 23:4-5
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    4 If you come across the ox or the ass of one who is no friend to you wandering from its way, you are to take it back to him.

    5 If you see the ass of one who has no love for you bent down to the earth under the weight which is put on it, you are to come to its help, even against your desire.

  • Isa 58:10
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    10 And if you give your bread to those in need of it, so that the troubled one may have his desire; then you will have light in the dark, and your night will be as the full light of the sun:

  • Prov 11:25
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    25 He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.

  • Ps 80:5
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    5 You have given them the bread of weeping for food; for their drink you have given them sorrow in great measure.

  • Matt 25:37
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    37 Then will the upright make answer to him, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food, and give it to you? or in need of drink, and give it to you?

  • Prov 22:9
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    9 He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

  • Luke 6:35
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    35 But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

  • Prov 24:17
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    17 Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:

  • Luke 6:27
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    27 But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you,

  • Deut 28:48
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    48 For this cause you will become servants to those whom the Lord your God will send against you, without food and drink and clothing, and in need of all things: and he will put a yoke of iron on your neck till he has put an end to you.

  • Prov 25:17
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    17 Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.

  • 2 Kgs 6:22
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    22 But he said in answer, You are not to put them to death; have you any right to put to death those whom you have not taken prisoner with your sword and your bow? put bread and water before them, so that they may have food and drink and go to their master.

  • 1 Sam 24:19
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    19 And you have made clear to me how good you have been to me today: because, when the Lord gave me up into your hands, you did not put me to death.

  • Isa 58:7
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    7 Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his flesh?

  • Prov 25:20
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    20 Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.

  • Luke 6:29-31
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    29 If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.

    30 Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.

    31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

  • Prov 23:6-7
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    6 Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat:

    7 For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

  • Ps 7:4
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    4 If I have given back evil to him who did evil to me, or have taken anything from him who was against me without cause;

  • Prov 3:30
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    30 Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

  • Matt 5:40
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    40 And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.

  • Prov 24:29
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    29 Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

  • Prov 23:2
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    2 And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.

  • Isa 21:14
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    14 Give water to him who is in need of water; give bread, O men of the land of Tema, to those in flight.

  • Prov 6:30
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    30 Men do not have a low opinion of a thief who takes food when he is in need of it:

  • Job 20:23
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    23 God gives him his desire, and sends the heat of his wrath on him, making it come down on him like rain.

  • Mark 9:41
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    41 Whoever gives you a cup of water, because you are Christ's, truly I say to you, he will in no way be without his reward.

  • Prov 16:7
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    7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.

  • Ezek 18:16
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    16 Or done wrong to any, or taken anything from one in his debt, or taken goods by force, but has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;

  • Ezek 18:7
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    7 And has done no wrong to any, but has given back to the debtor what is his, and has taken no one's goods by force, and has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;

  • Exod 22:5
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    5 If a man makes a fire in a field or a vine-garden, and lets the fire do damage to another man's field, he is to give of the best produce of his field or his vine-garden to make up for it.

  • Ps 55:12
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    12 For it was not my hater who said evil of me; that would have been no grief to me; it was not one outside the number of my friends who made himself strong against me, or I would have kept myself from him in a secret place;

  • 2 Thess 3:15
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    15 Have no feeling of hate for him, but take him in hand seriously as a brother.

  • 1 Kgs 22:27
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    27 And say, It is the king's order that this man is to be put in prison and given prison food till I come again in peace.

  • Isa 1:19
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    19 If you will give ear to my word and do it, the good things of the land will be yours;

  • Matt 10:42
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    42 And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.