Verse
Proverbs 25:21 — If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be…
“If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:”
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The verses around Proverbs 25:21.
19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
23The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
Verse explanation
Advises treating even those who hate us well, offering food and water when they need it — a principle of kindness that goes beyond personal rivalry.
From the Proverbs 25 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 25:21 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Se o que te aborrece tiver fome, dá-lhe pão para comer; e se tiver sêde, dá-lhe agua para beber;
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Se aquele que te odeia tiver fome, dá-lhe pão para comer; e se tiver sede, dá-lhe água para beber;
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Si tu enemigo tiene hambre, dale de comer; si tiene sed, dale de beber.
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