Proverbs 25:21

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:4-5 : 4 `When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou dost certainly turn it back to him; 5 when thou seest the ass of him who is hating thee crouching under its burden, then thou hast ceased from leaving `it' to it -- thou dost certainly leave `it' with him.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,
  • Rom 12:20-21 : 20 I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head; 21 Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.
  • Prov 24:17 : 17 In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,
  • 2 Chr 28:15 : 15 and the men who have been expressed by name rise and take hold on the captives, and all their naked ones they have clothed from the spoil, yea, they clothe them, and shoe them, and cause them to eat and drink, and anoint them, and lead them on asses, even every feeble one, and bring them in to Jericho, the city of palms, near their brethren, and turn back to Samaria.
  • Luke 10:33-36 : 33 `But a certain Samaritan, journeying, came along him, and having seen him, he was moved with compassion, 34 and having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine, and having lifted him up on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and was careful of him; 35 and on the morrow, going forth, taking out two denaries, he gave to the innkeeper, and said to him, Be careful of him, and whatever thou mayest spend more, I, in my coming again, will give back to thee. 36 `Who, then, of these three, seemeth to thee to have become neighbour of him who fell among the robbers?'
  • 2 Kgs 6:22 : 22 And he saith, `Thou dost not smite; those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow art thou smiting? set bread and water before them, and they eat, and drink, and go unto their lord.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 12:19-21
    3 verses
    88%

    19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance `is' Mine,

    20I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head;

    21Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

  • Prov 25:22
    81%

    22For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

  • Job 22:7
    75%

    7Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.

  • Matt 5:42-44
    3 verses
    73%

    42to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

    43`Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and shalt hate thine enemy;

    44but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

  • Matt 25:35
    72%

    35for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me;

  • Matt 25:42
    72%

    42for I did hunger, and ye gave me not to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me not to drink;

  • Exod 23:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4`When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou dost certainly turn it back to him;

    5when thou seest the ass of him who is hating thee crouching under its burden, then thou hast ceased from leaving `it' to it -- thou dost certainly leave `it' with him.

  • Isa 58:10
    71%

    10And dost bring out to the hungry thy soul, And the afflicted soul dost satisfy, Then risen in the darkness hath thy light, And thy thick darkness `is' as noon.

  • Prov 11:25
    71%

    25A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

  • Ps 80:5
    71%

    5Thou hast caused them to eat bread of tears, And causest them to drink With tears a third time.

  • Matt 25:37
    71%

    37`Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, and we nourished? or thirsting, and we gave to drink?

  • Prov 22:9
    71%

    9The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

  • Luke 6:35
    70%

    35`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

  • Prov 24:17
    70%

    17In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,

  • Luke 6:27
    70%

    27`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

  • Deut 28:48
    69%

    48thou hast served thine enemies, whom Jehovah sendeth against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in lack of all things; and he hath put a yoke of iron on thy neck, till He hath destroyed thee.

  • Prov 25:17
    69%

    17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated `with' thee, and have hated thee.

  • 2 Kgs 6:22
    69%

    22And he saith, `Thou dost not smite; those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow art thou smiting? set bread and water before them, and they eat, and drink, and go unto their lord.'

  • 1 Sam 24:19
    69%

    19and that a man doth find his enemy, and hath sent him away in a good manner; and Jehovah doth repay thee good for that which thou didst to me this day.

  • Isa 58:7
    69%

    7Is it not to deal to the hungry thy bread, And the mourning poor bring home, That thou seest the naked and cover him, And from thine own flesh hide not thyself?

  • Prov 25:20
    69%

    20Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, `Is as' vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.

  • Luke 6:29-31
    3 verses
    69%

    29and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

    30`And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

    31and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

  • Prov 23:6-7
    2 verses
    69%

    6Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

    7For as he hath thought in his soul, so `is' he, `Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart `is' not with thee.

  • Ps 7:4
    68%

    4If I have done my well-wisher evil, And draw mine adversary without cause,

  • Prov 3:30
    68%

    30Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.

  • Matt 5:40
    68%

    40and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take -- suffer to him also the cloak.

  • Prov 24:29
    68%

    29Say not, `As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'

  • Prov 23:2
    68%

    2And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou `art' a man of appetite.

  • Isa 21:14
    68%

    14To meet the thirsty brought water have Inhabitants of the land of Tema, With his bread they came before a fugitive.

  • Prov 6:30
    68%

    30They do not despise the thief, When he stealeth to fill his soul when he is hungry,

  • Job 20:23
    68%

    23It cometh to pass, at the filling of his belly, He sendeth forth against him The fierceness of His anger, Yea, He raineth on him in his eating.

  • Mark 9:41
    68%

    41for whoever may give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward;

  • Prov 16:7
    68%

    7When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

  • Ezek 18:16
    68%

    16A man -- he hath not oppressed, A pledge he hath not bound, And plunder he hath not taken away, His bread to the hungry he hath given, And the naked he covered with a garment,

  • Ezek 18:7
    68%

    7A man -- he doth not oppress, His pledge to the debtor he doth return, Plunder he doth not take away, His bread to the hungry he doth give, And the naked doth cover with a garment,

  • Exod 22:5
    67%

    5`When a man depastureth a field or vineyard, and hath sent out his beast, and it hath pastured in the field of another, `of' the best of his field, and the best of his vineyard, he doth repay.

  • Ps 55:12
    67%

    12For an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear `it', He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him.

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    67%

    15and as an enemy count `him' not, but admonish ye `him' as a brother;

  • 1 Kgs 22:27
    67%

    27and thou hast said, Thus said the king, Place ye this one in the house of restraint, and cause him to eat bread of oppression, and water of oppression, till my coming in peace.'

  • Isa 1:19
    67%

    19If ye are willing, and have hearkened, The good of the land ye consume,

  • Matt 10:42
    67%

    42and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward.'