Romans 12:20

Webster's Bible (1833)

Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in doing so, 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 food to eat; If he is thirsty, give him water to drink: 22 For you will heap coals of fire on his head, And Yahweh will reward you.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
  • Luke 6:27 : 27 "But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
  • 2 Kgs 6:22 : 22 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 meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again. 5 If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under his burden, don't leave him, you shall surely help him with it.
  • Song 8:6-7 : 6 Set me as a seal on your heart, As a seal on your arm; For love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol; Its flashes are flashes of fire, A very flame of Yahweh. 7 Many waters can't quench love, Neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, He would be utterly scorned. Friends
  • 1 Sam 24:16-19 : 16 It came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. 17 He said to David, You are more righteous than I; for you have rendered to me good, whereas I have rendered to you evil. 18 You have declared this day how that you have dealt well with me, because when Yahweh had delivered me up into your hand, you didn't kill me. 19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me this day.
  • 1 Sam 26:21 : 21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, 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 on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, Into miry pits, from where they never rise.

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  • Prov 25:21-22
    2 verses
    88%

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

    22 For you will heap coals of fire on his head, And Yahweh will reward you.

  • Rom 12:21
    80%

    21 Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

  • Rom 12:17-19
    3 verses
    77%

    17 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

    18 If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

    19 Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."

  • Matt 5:42-44
    3 verses
    74%

    42 Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

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

    44 But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

  • Luke 6:27-31
    5 verses
    73%

    27 "But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

    28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

    29 To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also.

    30 Give to everyone who asks you, and don't ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

    31 "As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

  • Luke 6:35
    72%

    35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

  • Ps 140:10
    71%

    10 Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, Into miry pits, from where they never rise.

  • Rom 12:14
    71%

    14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.

  • Matt 5:38-40
    3 verses
    70%

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

    39 But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

    40 If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
    70%

    9 not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    69%

    15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

  • Prov 24:17
    69%

    17 Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    69%

    15 Don't count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

  • Ps 79:12
    69%

    12 Pay back to our neighbors seven times into their bosom Their reproach with which they have reproached you, Lord.

  • 2 Cor 11:20
    69%

    20 For you bear with a man, if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, if he strikes you on the face.

  • Exod 23:4-5
    2 verses
    68%

    4 "If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

    5 If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under his burden, don't leave him, you shall surely help him with it.

  • Exod 22:6
    68%

    6 "If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

  • Prov 24:29
    68%

    29 Don't say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."

  • Exod 21:25
    68%

    25 burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise.

  • Ps 55:12
    68%

    12 For it was not an enemy who insulted me, Then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, Then I would have hid myself from him.

  • Prov 3:30
    68%

    30 Don't strive with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.

  • Matt 5:23
    68%

    23 "If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,

  • Deut 28:48
    67%

    48 therefore shall you serve your enemies whom Yahweh 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 on your neck, until he have destroyed you.

  • Jer 15:14
    67%

    14 I will make [them] to pass with your enemies into a land which you don't know; for a fire is kindled in my anger, which shall burn on you.

  • Prov 17:13
    67%

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

  • Prov 10:12
    67%

    12 Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all wrongs.

  • Ps 21:9
    67%

    9 You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger. Yahweh will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire shall devour them.

  • Prov 25:17
    67%

    17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, Lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

  • Isa 58:10
    67%

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

  • Prov 26:21
    67%

    21 As coals are to hot embers, And wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindling strife.

  • Job 20:23
    67%

    23 When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.

  • Ps 7:4
    66%

    4 If I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (Yes, I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

  • Lam 3:30
    66%

    30 Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him; let him be filled full with reproach.

  • Obad 1:15
    66%

    15 For the day of Yahweh is near all the nations! As you have done, it will be done to you. Your deeds will return upon your own head.

  • Jer 18:20
    66%

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

  • Ezek 24:10
    66%

    10 Heap on the wood, make the fire hot, boil well the flesh, and make thick the broth, and let the bones be burned.

  • Luke 12:58
    66%

    58 For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

  • Deut 7:10
    66%

    10 and 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.

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