Verse 21

If thine enemy{H8130}{(H8802)} be hungry{H7457}, give him bread{H3899} to eat{H398}{(H8685)}; and if he be thirsty{H6771}, give him water{H4325} to drink{H8248}{(H8685)}:

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:4-5 : 4 If thou meet{H6293}{(H8799)} thine enemy's{H341}{(H8802)} ox{H7794} or his ass{H2543} going astray{H8582}{(H8802)}, thou shalt surely{H7725}{(H8687)} bring it back{H7725} to him again{H7725}{(H8686)}. 5 If thou see{H7200}{(H8799)} the ass{H2543} of him that hateth{H8130}{(H8802)} thee lying{H7257}{(H8802)} under his burden{H4853}, and wouldest forbear{H2308}{(H8804)} to help{H5800}{(H8800)} him, thou shalt surely{H5800}{(H8800)} help{H5800}{(H8799)} with him.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But{G1161} I{G1473} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Love{G25}{(G5720)} your{G5216} enemies{G2190}, bless{G2127}{(G5720)} them that curse{G2672}{(G5740)} you{G5209}, do{G4160}{(G5720)} good{G2573} to them that hate{G3404}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, and{G2532} pray{G4336}{(G5737)} for{G5228} them which{G3588} despitefully use{G1908}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, and{G2532} persecute{G1377}{(G5723)} you{G5209};
  • Rom 12:20-21 : 20 Therefore{G3767} if{G1437} thine{G4675} enemy{G2190} hunger{G3983}{(G5725)}, feed{G5595}{(G5720)} him{G846}; if{G1437} he thirst{G1372}{(G5725)}, give{G4222} him{G846} drink{G4222}{(G5720)}: for{G1063} in so{G5124} doing{G4160}{(G5723)} thou shalt heap{G4987}{(G5692)} coals{G440} of fire{G4442} on{G1909} his{G846} head{G2776}. 21 Be{G3528} not{G3361} overcome{G3528}{(G5744)} of{G5259} evil{G2556}, but{G235} overcome{G3528}{(G5720)} evil{G2556} with{G1722} good{G18}.
  • Prov 24:17 : 17 Rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)} not when thine enemy{H341}{(H8802)} falleth{H5307}{(H8800)}, and let not thine heart{H3820} be glad{H1523}{(H8799)} when he stumbleth{H3782}{(H8736)}:
  • 2 Chr 28:15 : 15 And the men{H582} which were expressed{H5344}{(H8738)} by name{H8034} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)}, and took{H2388}{(H8686)} the captives{H7633}, and with the spoil{H7998} clothed{H3847}{(H8689)} all that were naked{H4636} among them, and arrayed{H3847}{(H8686)} them, and shod{H5274}{(H8686)} them, and gave them to eat{H398}{(H8686)} and to drink{H8248}{(H8686)}, and anointed{H5480}{(H8799)} them, and carried{H5095}{(H8762)} all the feeble{H3782}{(H8802)} of them upon asses{H2543}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} them to Jericho{H3405}, the city{H5892} of palm trees{H8558}{(H8677)}{H5899}, to{H681} their brethren{H251}: then they returned{H7725}{(H8799)} to Samaria{H8111}.
  • Luke 10:33-36 : 33 But{G1161} a certain{G5100} Samaritan{G4541}, as he journeyed{G3593}{(G5723)}, came{G2064}{(G5627)} where{G2596} he was{G846}: and{G2532} when he saw{G1492}{(G5631)} him{G846}, he had compassion{G4697}{(G5675)} on him, 34 And{G2532} went{G4334}{(G5631)} to him, and bound up{G2611}{(G5656)} his{G846} wounds{G5134}, pouring in{G2022}{(G5723)} oil{G1637} and{G2532} wine{G3631}, and{G1161} set{G1913}{(G5660)} him{G846} on{G1909} his own{G2398} beast{G2934}, and brought{G71}{(G5627)} him{G846} to{G1519} an inn{G3829}, and{G2532} took care{G1959}{(G5675)} of him{G846}. 35 And{G2532} on{G1909} the morrow{G839} when he departed{G1831}{(G5631)}, he took out{G1544}{(G5631)} two{G1417} pence{G1220}, and gave{G1325}{(G5656)} them to the host{G3830}, and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Take care{G1959}{(G5682)} of him{G846}; and{G2532} whatsoever{G3748}{G302} thou spendest more{G4325}{(G5661)}, when I{G3165} come again{G1722}{G1880}{(G5738)}, I{G1473} will repay{G591}{(G5692)} thee{G4671}. 36 Which{G5101} now{G3767} of these{G5130} three{G5140}, thinkest{G1380}{(G5719)} thou{G4671}, was{G1096}{(G5755)} neighbour{G4139} unto him that fell{G1706}{(G5631)} among{G1519} the thieves{G3027}?
  • 2 Kgs 6:22 : 22 And he answered{H559}{(H8799)}, Thou shalt not smite{H5221}{(H8686)} them: wouldest thou smite{H5221}{(H8688)} those whom thou hast taken captive{H7617}{(H8804)} with thy sword{H2719} and with thy bow{H7198}? set{H7760}{(H8798)} bread{H3899} and water{H4325} before{H6440} them, that they may eat{H398}{(H8799)} and drink{H8354}{(H8799)}, and go{H3212}{(H8799)} to their master{H113}.