Proverbs 25:21

American Standard Version

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

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Proverbs 25:21 in other translations

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

Proverbs 25:21 · World English Bible

Proverbs 25:21 in context

  1. 19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
  2. 20As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
  3. 21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
  4. 22For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.
  5. 23The north wind bringeth forth rain; So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

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