Romans 12:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink: for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.

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  • Prov 25:21-22 : 21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; 22 For you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward you.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you;
  • Luke 6:27 : 27 But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
  • 2 Kgs 6:22 : 22 And he answered, You shall not strike them: would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
  • Exod 23:4-5 : 4 If you encounter your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering away, you shall surely return it to him. 5 If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying under its burden and you would refrain from helping it, you shall surely help him with it.
  • Song 8:6-7 : 6 Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is as strong as death; jealousy is as cruel as the grave: its coals are coals of fire, with a most vehement flame. 7 Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, it would utterly be scorned.
  • 1 Sam 24:16-19 : 16 And it came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept. 17 And he said to David, You are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded you evil. 18 And you have shown this day how you have dealt well with me: for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me. 19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safely? Therefore the LORD reward you good for that which you have done unto me this day.
  • 1 Sam 26:21 : 21 Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will harm you no more because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have erred exceedingly."
  • Ps 120:4 : 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
  • Ps 140:10 : 10 Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 25:21-22
    2 verses
    88%

    21If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

    22For you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward you.

  • Rom 12:21
    80%

    21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

  • Rom 12:17-19
    3 verses
    77%

    17Repay no one evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

    18If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.

    19Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine; I will repay,' says the Lord.

  • Matt 5:42-44
    3 verses
    74%

    42Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

    43You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'

    44But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you;

  • Luke 6:27-31
    5 verses
    73%

    27But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

    28Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.

    29And to him who strikes you on one cheek, offer also the other; and to him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your coat also.

    30Give to everyone who asks of you; and from him who takes away your goods, do not ask them back.

    31And as you would that men should do to you, do also to them likewise.

  • Luke 6:35
    72%

    35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

  • Ps 140:10
    71%

    10Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

  • Rom 12:14
    71%

    14Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.

  • Matt 5:38-40
    3 verses
    70%

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

    39But I say to you, do not resist an evil person: but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

    40If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
    70%

    9Not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    69%

    15See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone; but always pursue what is good, both for yourselves and for all.

  • Prov 24:17
    69%

    17Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles.

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    69%

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

  • Ps 79:12
    69%

    12And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.

  • 2 Cor 11:20
    69%

    20For you bear it if someone brings you into bondage, if someone devours you, if someone takes from you, if someone exalts himself, if someone strikes you on the face.

  • Exod 23:4-5
    2 verses
    68%

    4If you encounter your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering away, you shall surely return it to him.

    5If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying under its burden and you would refrain from helping it, you shall surely help him with it.

  • Exod 22:6
    68%

    6If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that stacked grain or standing grain or the field is consumed, he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

  • Prov 24:29
    68%

    29Do not say, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for his work.

  • Exod 21:25
    68%

    25burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.

  • Ps 55:12
    68%

    12For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it. Neither was it one who hated me that exalted himself against me; then I would have hidden from him,

  • Prov 3:30
    68%

    30Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

  • Matt 5:23
    68%

    23Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,

  • Deut 28:48
    67%

    48Therefore you shall serve your enemies which the LORD shall send against you, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon your neck, until he has destroyed you.

  • Jer 15:14
    67%

    14And I will make you to pass with your enemies into a land you do not know: for a fire is kindled in my anger, which shall burn upon you.

  • Prov 17:13
    67%

    13Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 10:12
    67%

    12Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.

  • Ps 21:9
    67%

    9You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall consume them.

  • Prov 25:17
    67%

    17Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house, lest he become weary of you and so hate you.

  • Isa 58:10
    67%

    10And if you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall your light rise in obscurity, and your darkness be as the noonday:

  • Prov 26:21
    67%

    21As coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

  • Job 20:23
    67%

    23When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of His wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.

  • Ps 7:4
    66%

    4If I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me; (yes, I have delivered him who without cause is my enemy:)

  • Lam 3:30
    66%

    30He gives his cheek to the one who strikes him; he is filled with reproach.

  • Obad 1:15
    66%

    15For the day of the LORD is near upon all the nations: as you have done, it shall be done to you; your recompense shall return upon your own head.

  • Jer 18:20
    66%

    20Shall evil be repaid for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before you to speak good for them, and to turn away your wrath from them.

  • Ezek 24:10
    66%

    10Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.

  • Luke 12:58
    66%

    58When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, as you are on the way, give diligence that you may be delivered from him; lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison.

  • Deut 7:10
    66%

    10And repays those who hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him who hates him, he will repay him to his face.