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Green's Literal Translation
Proverbs 25:21
If one hating you is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
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Christian Standard Bible®
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
Hebrew Names Version
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
King James Version
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
English Standard Version
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
New American Standard Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
New Century Version
If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink.
If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink.
Amplified Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
World English Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
Geneva Bible (1587)
If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
Legacy Standard Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
Berean Standard Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
Contemporary English Version
If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat. And if they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat. And if they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
Complete Jewish Bible
If someone who hates you is hungry, give him food to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
If someone who hates you is hungry, give him food to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
Darby Translation
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Easy-to-Read Version
If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat. If they are thirsty, give them some water.
If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat. If they are thirsty, give them some water.
George Lamsa Translation
If your enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
If your enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
Good News Translation
If your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them a drink.
If your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them a drink.
Lexham English Bible
If your enemy is hungry, feed him bread, and if thirsty, let him drink water.
If your enemy is hungry, feed him bread, and if thirsty, let him drink water.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf thine enemie honger, fede him: yf he thyrst, geue him drynke:
Yf thine enemie honger, fede him: yf he thyrst, geue him drynke:
American Standard Version
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Bible in Basic English
If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
King James Version (1611)
If thine enemie be hungry, giue him bread to eate: and if hee be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
If thine enemie be hungry, giue him bread to eate: and if hee be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
If thyne enemie hunger, feede hym, if he thirst, geue him drinke:
If thyne enemie hunger, feede hym, if he thirst, geue him drinke:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
By three thing the earth is troubled, and the fourth it cannot bear:
By three thing the earth is troubled, and the fourth it cannot bear:
English Revised Version
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If thin enemy hungrith, feede thou him; if he thirstith, yyue thou watir to hym to drinke;
If thin enemy hungrith, feede thou him; if he thirstith, yyue thou watir to hym to drinke;
Update Bible Version
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
Webster's Bible Translation
If thy enemy shall hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he shall thirst, give him water to drink:
If thy enemy shall hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he shall thirst, give him water to drink:
New English Translation
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
New King James Version
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
New Living Translation
If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
New Life Bible
If the one who hates you is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him water.
If the one who hates you is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him water.
New Revised Standard
If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat; and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink;
If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat; and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
Douay-Rheims Bible
If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:
If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:
Revised Standard Version
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
Young's Literal Translation
If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.
If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.
THE MESSAGE
If you see your enemy hungry, go buy him lunch; if he's thirsty, bring him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness, and God will look after you.
If you see your enemy hungry, go buy him lunch; if he's thirsty, bring him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness, and God will look after you.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
Contextual Overview
21 If one hating you is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, 22 for you shall heap coals of fire on his head, and Jehovah shall reward you.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 24:17, Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:5, Matthew 5:44, Luke 10:33-36, Romans 12:20, Romans 12:21
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 24:19 - the Lord 1 Samuel 30:11 - gave him 2 Kings 6:22 - set bread 2 Kings 6:23 - he prepared 2 Chronicles 28:15 - gave them Job 24:23 - yet his eyes Proverbs 19:11 - and Proverbs 24:29 - Say Isaiah 21:14 - brought Isaiah 58:7 - to deal Ezekiel 18:16 - but hath Matthew 25:35 - thirsty Luke 6:27 - Love Luke 10:34 - went 1 Thessalonians 5:15 - none
Cross-References
Genesis 11:30
And Sarai was barren; there was no child to her.
And Sarai was barren; there was no child to her.
Genesis 16:2
And Sarai said to Abram, See, now, Jehovah has kept me from bearing; go in now to my slave-girl; perhaps I may be built up from her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
And Sarai said to Abram, See, now, Jehovah has kept me from bearing; go in now to my slave-girl; perhaps I may be built up from her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
Genesis 25:2
And she bore to him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
And she bore to him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
Genesis 25:3
And Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim and Leummim.
And Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim and Leummim.
Genesis 25:10
the field which Abraham bought from the sons of Heth. Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried there.
the field which Abraham bought from the sons of Heth. Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried there.
Genesis 25:12
And these are the generations of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, whom Hagar the Egyptian, the slave-girl of Sarah, bore to Abraham.
And these are the generations of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, whom Hagar the Egyptian, the slave-girl of Sarah, bore to Abraham.
Genesis 25:16
These were the sons of Ishmael, and these their names in their settlements and in their camps, twelve chiefs according to their nations.
These were the sons of Ishmael, and these their names in their settlements and in their camps, twelve chiefs according to their nations.
Genesis 25:19
And these were the generations of Isaac, the son of Abraham: Abraham fathered Isaac.
And these were the generations of Isaac, the son of Abraham: Abraham fathered Isaac.
1 Samuel 1:2
And he had two wives, the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the second, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
And he had two wives, the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the second, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
1 Samuel 1:11
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of Hosts, if looking You will look upon the affliction of Your handmaid, and shall remember me, and not forget Your handmaid, and shall give to Your handmaid a seed of men, then I will give him to Jehovah all the days of his life; and a razor shall not go up on his head.
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of Hosts, if looking You will look upon the affliction of Your handmaid, and shall remember me, and not forget Your handmaid, and shall give to Your handmaid a seed of men, then I will give him to Jehovah all the days of his life; and a razor shall not go up on his head.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat,.... Which includes all manner of food; whatever persons may have in their houses, that they should bring out and feed the hungry with, even though an enemy;
and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink; which was what was usually and in common drank in those countries. These two, bread and water, take in all the necessaries of life; and giving them is expressive of all acts of beneficence and humanity to be performed to enemies; see 2 Kings 6:22; or "drink to him", so Pagninus and Montanus; which is still more expressive of respect and kindness.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A precept reproduced by Paul Romans 12:20; the second clause of which seems at first sight to suggest a motive incompatible with a true charity. Leviticus 16:12 suggests an explanation. The high priest on the Day of Atonement was to take his censer, to fill it with “coals of fire,” and then to put the incense thereon for a sweet-smelling savor. So it is here. The first emotion in another caused by the good done to him may be one of burning shame, but the shame will do its work and the heart also will burn, and prayer and confession and thanksgiving will rise as incense to the throne of God. Thus, “we shall overcome evil with good.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 25:21. If thine enemy be hungry — See this and the next verse explained, Romans 12:20.
