| NETBible | Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head. 1 |
| NIV © |
On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." |
| NASB © |
"BUT IF YOUR ENEMY IS HUNGRY, FEED HIM, AND IF HE IS THIRSTY, GIVE HIM A DRINK; FOR IN SO DOING YOU WILL HEAP BURNING COALS ON HIS HEAD." |
| NLT © |
Instead, do what the Scriptures say: "If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink, and they will be ashamed of what they have done to you." |
| MSG © |
Our Scriptures tell us that if you see your enemy hungry, go buy that person lunch, or if he's thirsty, get him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness. |
| BBE © |
But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head. |
| NRSV © |
No, "if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads." |
| NKJV © |
Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head." |
| KJV | Therefore <3767> if <1437> thine <4675> enemy <2190> hunger <3983> (5725)_, feed <5595> (5720) him <846>_; if <1437> he thirst <1372> (5725)_, give <4222> (0) him <846> drink <4222> (5720)_: for <1063> in so <5124> doing <4160> (5723) thou shalt heap <4987> (5692) coals <440> of fire <4442> on <1909> his <846> head <2776>_. |
| NASB © |
"BUT IF <1437> YOUR ENEMY <2190> IS HUNGRY <3983> , FEED <5595> HIM, AND IF <1437> HE IS THIRSTY <1372> , GIVE <4222> HIM A DRINK <4222> ; FOR IN SO <3778> DOING <4160> YOU WILL HEAP <4987> BURNING <4442> COALS <440> ON HIS HEAD ."<2776> |
| NET [draft] ITL | Rather <235> , if <1437> your <4675> enemy <2190> is hungry <3983> , feed <5595> him <846> ; if <1437> he is thirsty <1372> , give <4222> him <846> a drink <4222> ; for <1063> in doing <4160> this <5124> you will be heaping <4987> burning <4442> coals <440> on <1909> his <846> head .<2776> |
| GREEK | alla ean peina ecyrov sou qwmize ean diqa touto gar poiwn purov swreuseiv thn kefalhn autou |
| NETBible | Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head. 1 |
| NET Notes |
1 sn A quotation from Prov 25:21-22. |