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Read Full Chapter (Proverbs 25) Proverbs 25:22 KJV
"For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee."
Proverbs Chapter 25, Verse 22
Proverbs 25:22 in Context (Verses 19–25 KJV)
19
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
23
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.*
24
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
25
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.