Romans 12:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 25:21-22 : 21 If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water: 22 For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.
  • 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;
  • Luke 6:27 : 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,
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Song 8:6-7 : 6 Put me as a sign on your heart, as a sign on your arm; love is strong as death, and wrath bitter as the underworld: its coals are coals of fire; violent are its flames. 7 Much water may not put out love, or the deep waters overcome it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be judged a price not great enough.
  • 1 Sam 24:16-19 : 16 So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands. 17 Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul was overcome with weeping. 18 And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil. 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.
  • 1 Sam 26:21 : 21 Then Saul said, I have done wrong: come back to me, David my son: I will do you no more wrong, because my life was dear to you today truly, I have been foolish and my error is very great.
  • Ps 120:4 : 4 Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.
  • Ps 140:10 : 10 Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 25:21-22
    2 verses
    88%

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

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

  • Rom 12:21
    80%

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

  • Rom 12:17-19
    3 verses
    77%

    17 Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.

    18 As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.

    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.

  • Matt 5:42-44
    3 verses
    74%

    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;

  • Luke 6:27-31
    5 verses
    73%

    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,

    28 Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.

    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.

  • Luke 6:35
    72%

    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.

  • Ps 140:10
    71%

    10 Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.

  • Rom 12:14
    71%

    14 Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.

  • Matt 5:38-40
    3 verses
    70%

    38 You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

    39 But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.

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

  • 1 Pet 3:9
    70%

    9 Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    69%

    15 Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

  • Prov 24:17
    69%

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

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    69%

    15 Have no feeling of hate for him, but take him in hand seriously as a brother.

  • Ps 79:12
    69%

    12 And give punishment seven times over into the breast of our neighbours for the bitter words which they have said against you, O Lord.

  • 2 Cor 11:20
    69%

    20 You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.

  • Exod 23:4-5
    2 verses
    68%

    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.

  • Exod 22:6
    68%

    6 If there is a fire and the flames get to the thorns at the edge of the field, causing destruction of the cut grain or of the living grain, or of the field, he who made the fire will have to make up for the damage.

  • Prov 24:29
    68%

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

  • Exod 21:25
    68%

    25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, blow for blow.

  • Ps 55:12
    68%

    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;

  • Prov 3:30
    68%

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

  • Matt 5:23
    68%

    23 If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you,

  • Deut 28:48
    67%

    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.

  • Jer 15:14
    67%

    14 They will go away with your haters into a land which is strange to you: for my wrath is on fire with a flame which will be burning on you.

  • Prov 17:13
    67%

    13 If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

  • Prov 10:12
    67%

    12 Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.

  • Ps 21:9
    67%

    9 You will make them like a flaming oven before you; the Lord in his wrath will put an end to them, and they will be burned up in the fire.

  • Prov 25:17
    67%

    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.

  • Isa 58:10
    67%

    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 26:21
    67%

    21 Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.

  • Job 20:23
    67%

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

  • Ps 7:4
    66%

    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;

  • Lam 3:30
    66%

    30 Let his face be turned to him who gives him blows; let him be full of shame.

  • Obad 1:15
    66%

    15 For the day of the Lord is coming quickly on all nations: as you have done it will be done to you; the reward of your acts will come on your head.

  • Jer 18:20
    66%

    20 Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.

  • Ezek 24:10
    66%

    10 Put on much wood, heating up the fire, boiling the flesh well, and making the soup thick, and let the bones be burned.

  • Luke 12:58
    66%

    58 For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.

  • Deut 7:10
    66%

    10 Rewarding his haters to their face with destruction; he will have no mercy on his hater, but will give him open punishment.