Romans 12:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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;

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 25:21-22 : 21 If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water. 22 For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.
  • 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,
  • Luke 6:27 : 27 `But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,
  • 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.'
  • 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.
  • Song 8:6-7 : 6 Set me as a seal on thy heart, as a seal on thine arm, For strong as death is love, Sharp as Sheol is jealousy, Its burnings `are' burnings of fire, a flame of Jah! 7 Many waters are not able to quench the love, And floods do not wash it away. If one give all the wealth of his house for love, Treading down -- they tread upon it.
  • 1 Sam 24:16-19 : 16 And it cometh to pass, when David completeth to speak these words unto Saul, that Saul saith, `Is this thy voice, my son David?' and Saul lifteth up his voice, and weepeth. 17 And he saith unto David, `More righteous thou `art' than I; for thou hast done me good, and I have done thee evil; 18 and thou hast declared to-day how that thou hast done good with me, how that Jehovah shut me up into thy hand, and thou didst not slay me, 19 and 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.
  • 1 Sam 26:21 : 21 And Saul saith, `I have sinned; turn back, my son David, for I do evil to thee no more, because that my soul hath been precious in thine eyes this day; lo, I have acted foolishly, and do err very greatly.'
  • Ps 120:4 : 4 Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with broom-coals.
  • Ps 140:10 : 10 They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits -- they arise not.

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  • Prov 25:21-22
    2 verses
    88%

    21If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.

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

  • Rom 12:21
    80%

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

  • Rom 12:17-19
    3 verses
    77%

    17giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

    18If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;

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

  • Matt 5:42-44
    3 verses
    74%

    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;

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  • Luke 6:27-31
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    73%

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

    28bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

    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;

  • Luke 6:35
    72%

    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;

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    71%

    10They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits -- they arise not.

  • Rom 12:14
    71%

    14Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

  • Matt 5:38-40
    3 verses
    70%

    38`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;

    39but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

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

  • 1 Pet 3:9
    70%

    9not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    69%

    15see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

  • Prov 24:17
    69%

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

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    69%

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

  • Ps 79:12
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    12And turn Thou back to our neighbours, Sevenfold unto their bosom, their reproach, Wherewith they reproached Thee, O Lord.

  • 2 Cor 11:20
    69%

    20for ye bear, if any one is bringing you under bondage, if any one doth devour, if any one doth take away, if any one doth exalt himself, if any one on the face doth smite you;

  • Exod 23:4-5
    2 verses
    68%

    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.

  • Exod 22:6
    68%

    6`When fire goeth forth, and hath found thorns, and a stack, or the standing corn, or the field, hath been consumed, he who causeth the burning doth certainly repay.

  • Prov 24:29
    68%

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

  • Exod 21:25
    68%

    25burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

  • Ps 55:12
    68%

    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.

  • Prov 3:30
    68%

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

  • Matt 5:23
    68%

    23`If, therefore, thou mayest bring thy gift to the altar, and there mayest remember that thy brother hath anything against thee,

  • Deut 28:48
    67%

    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.

  • Jer 15:14
    67%

    14And I have caused thine enemies To pass over into the land -- Thou hast not known, For a fire hath been kindled in Mine anger, Against you it doth burn.

  • Prov 17:13
    67%

    13Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

  • Prov 10:12
    67%

    12Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

  • Ps 21:9
    67%

    9Thou makest them as a furnace of fire, At the time of Thy presence. Jehovah in His anger doth swallow them, And fire doth devour them.

  • Prov 25:17
    67%

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

  • Isa 58:10
    67%

    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 26:21
    67%

    21Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.

  • Job 20:23
    67%

    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.

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    66%

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

  • Lam 3:30
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    30He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.

  • Obad 1:15
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    15For near `is' the day of Jehovah, on all the nations, As thou hast done, it is done to thee, Thy deed doth turn back on thine own head.

  • Jer 18:20
    66%

    20Is evil recompensed instead of good, That they have dug a pit for my soul? Remember my standing before Thee to speak good of them, To turn back Thy wrath from them.

  • Ezek 24:10
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    10Make abundant the wood, Kindle the fire, consume the flesh, And make the compound, And let the bones be burnt.

  • Luke 12:58
    66%

    58for, as thou art going away with thy opponent to the ruler, in the way give diligence to be released from him, lest he may drag thee unto the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer may cast thee into prison;

  • Deut 7:10
    66%

    10and repaying to those hating Him, unto their face, to destroy them; He delayeth not to him who is hating Him -- unto his face, He repayeth to him --