“For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.”

Proverbs 25:22 (KJV) |

Proverbs 25:22

From Proverbs 25, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).

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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.

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