Proverbs 25:21

Geneva Bible (1560)

If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:4-5 : 4 If thou meete thine enemies oxe, or his asse going astray, thou shalt bring him to him againe. 5 If thou see thine enemies asse lying vnder his burden, wilt thou cease to helpe him? Thou shalt helpe him vp againe with it.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,
  • Rom 12:20-21 : 20 Therefore, if thine enemie hunger, feede him: if he thirst, giue him drinke: for in so doing, thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head. 21 Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.
  • Prov 24:17 : 17 Bee thou not glad when thine enemie falleth, and let not thine heart reioyce when hee stumbleth,
  • 2 Chr 28:15 : 15 And the men that were named by name, rose vp and tooke the prisoners, and with the spoyle clothed all that were naked among them, and arayed them, and shod them, and gaue them meate, and gaue them drinke, and anoynted them, and caryed all that were feeble of them vpon asses, and brought them to Iericho the citie of Palme trees to their brethren: so they returned to Samaria.
  • Luke 10:33-36 : 33 Then a certaine Samaritane, as he iourneyed, came neere vnto him, and when he sawe him, he had compassion on him, 34 And went to him, & bound vp his wounds, and powred in oyle and wine, and put him on his owne beast, and brought him to an Inne, and made prouision for him. 35 And on the morowe when he departed, he tooke out two pence, and gaue them to the hoste, and said vnto him, Take care of him, and whatsoeuer thou spendest more, when I come againe, I will recompense thee. 36 Which nowe of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour vnto him that fell among the theeues?
  • 2 Kgs 6:22 : 22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: doest thou not smite them that thou hast taken with thy sworde, and with thy bowe? but set bread and water before them, that they may eate and drinke and goe to their master.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 12:19-21
    3 verses
    88%

    19Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord.

    20Therefore, if thine enemie hunger, feede him: if he thirst, giue him drinke: for in so doing, thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head.

    21Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.

  • Prov 25:22
    81%

    22For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.

  • Job 22:7
    75%

    7To such as were wearie, thou hast not giuen water to drinke, and hast withdrawen bread from the hungrie.

  • Matt 5:42-44
    3 verses
    73%

    42Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.

    43Ye haue heard that it hath bin said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate your enemie.

    44But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,

  • Matt 25:35
    72%

    35For I was an hungred, and ye gaue me meate: I thirsted, and ye gaue me drinke: I was a stranger, and ye tooke me in vnto you.

  • Matt 25:42
    72%

    42For I was an hungred, and ye gaue me no meate: I thirsted, and ye gaue me no drinke:

  • Exod 23:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4If thou meete thine enemies oxe, or his asse going astray, thou shalt bring him to him againe.

    5If thou see thine enemies asse lying vnder his burden, wilt thou cease to helpe him? Thou shalt helpe him vp againe with it.

  • Isa 58:10
    71%

    10If thou powre out thy soule to the hungrie, and refresh the troubled soule: then shall thy light spring out in the darkenes, and thy darkenes shalbe as the noone day.

  • Prov 11:25
    71%

    25The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine.

  • Ps 80:5
    71%

    5Thou hast fedde them with the bread of teares, and giuen them teares to drinke with great measure.

  • Matt 25:37
    71%

    37Then shall the righteous answere him, saying, Lord, when sawe we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or a thirst, and gaue thee drinke?

  • Prov 22:9
    71%

    9He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.

  • Luke 6:35
    70%

    35Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.

  • Prov 24:17
    70%

    17Bee thou not glad when thine enemie falleth, and let not thine heart reioyce when hee stumbleth,

  • Luke 6:27
    70%

    27But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.

  • Deut 28:48
    69%

    48Therefore thou shalt serue thine enemies which the Lord shal send vpon thee, in hunger & in thirst, and in nakednesse, and in neede of all things? And he shall put a yoke of yron vpon thy necke vntill he haue destroyed thee.

  • Prov 25:17
    69%

    17Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

  • 2 Kgs 6:22
    69%

    22And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: doest thou not smite them that thou hast taken with thy sworde, and with thy bowe? but set bread and water before them, that they may eate and drinke and goe to their master.

  • 1 Sam 24:19
    69%

    19(24:20) For who shal finde his enemie, and let him depart free? wherefore the Lorde render thee good for that thou hast done vnto me this day.

  • Isa 58:7
    69%

    7Is it not to deale thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poore that wander, vnto thine house? when thou seest the naked, that thou couer him, and hide not thy selfe from thine owne flesh?

  • Prov 25:20
    69%

    20Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.

  • Luke 6:29-31
    3 verses
    69%

    29And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also.

    30Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe.

    31And as ye would that men should doe to you, so doe ye to them likewise.

  • Prov 23:6-7
    2 verses
    69%

    6Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euil eye, neither desire his deintie meates.

    7For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.

  • Ps 7:4
    68%

    4If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that had peace with mee, (yea I haue deliuered him that vexed me without cause)

  • Prov 3:30
    68%

    30Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.

  • Matt 5:40
    68%

    40And if any man wil sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloke also.

  • Prov 24:29
    68%

    29Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.

  • Prov 23:2
    68%

    2And put the knife to thy throte, if thou be a man giuen to the appetite.

  • Isa 21:14
    68%

    14O inhabitants of the lande of Tema, bring foorth water to meete the thirstie, and preuent him that fleeth with his bread.

  • Prov 6:30
    68%

    30Men do not despise a thiefe, when he stealeth, to satisfie his soule, because he is hungrie.

  • Job 20:23
    68%

    23He shall be about to fill his belly, but God shall sende vpon him his fierce wrath, and shall cause to rayne vpon him, euen vpon his meate.

  • Mark 9:41
    68%

    41And whosoeuer shall giue you a cup of water to drinke for my Names sake, because ye belong to Christ, verely I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde.

  • Prov 16:7
    68%

    7When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.

  • Ezek 18:16
    68%

    16Neither hath oppressed any, nor hath withholden the pledge, neither hath spoyled by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment,

  • Ezek 18:7
    68%

    7Neither hath oppressed any, but hath restored the pledge to his dettour: he that hath spoyled none by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment,

  • Exod 22:5
    67%

    5If a man doe hurt fielde, or vineyarde, and put in his beast to feed in an other mans fielde, he shall recompence of the best of his owne fielde, and of the best of his owne vineyard.

  • Ps 55:12
    67%

    12Surely mine enemie did not defame mee: for I could haue borne it: neither did mine aduersarie exalt himselfe against mee: for I would haue hid me from him.

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    67%

    15Yet count him not as an enemie, but admonish him as a brother.

  • 1 Kgs 22:27
    67%

    27And say, Thus saith the King, Put this man in the prison house, and feede him with bread of affliction, and with water of affliction, vntill I returne in peace.

  • Isa 1:19
    67%

    19If ye consent and obey, ye shall eate the good things of the land.

  • Matt 10:42
    67%

    42And whosoeuer shall giue vnto one of these litle ones to drinke a cuppe of colde water onely, in the name of a disciple, verely I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde.