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Proverbs 25:22

NETBible	for you will heap coals of fire on his head,¹ and the Lord will reward you.²
NIV © biblegateway Pro 25:22	In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 25:22	For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 25:22	You will heap burning coals on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 25:22	Your generosity will surprise him with goodness, and GOD will look after you.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 25:22	For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 25:22	for you will heap coals of fire on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 25:22	For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the LORD will reward you.
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KJV	For thou shalt heap <02846> (8802) coals of fire <01513> upon his head <07218>_, and the LORD <03068> shall reward <07999> (8762) thee.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 25:22	For you will heap <02846> burning coals <01513> on his head <07218> , And the LORD <03068> will reward <07999> you.
LXXM	(32:22) touto <3778> D-ASN gar <1063> PRT poiwn <4160> V-PAPNS anyrakav <440> N-APM purov <4442> N-GSN swreuseiv <4987> V-FAI-2S epi <1909> PREP thn <3588> T-ASF kefalhn <2776> N-ASF autou <846> D-GSM o <3588> T-NSM de <1161> PRT kuriov <2962> N-NSM antapodwsei <467> V-FAI-3S soi <4771> P-DS agaya <18> A-APN
NET [draft] ITL	for <03588> you <0859> will heap <02846> coals of fire <01513> on <05921> his head <07218> , and the Lord <03069> will reward <07999> you.
HEBREW	Kl <0> Mlsy <07999> hwhyw <03069> wsar <07218> le <05921> htx <02846> hta <0859> Mylxg <01513> yk (25:22) <03588>

NETBible

for you will heap coals of fire on his head,¹ and the Lord will reward you.²

NET Notes

¹sn The imagery of the “burning coals” represents pangs of conscience, more readily effected by kindness than by violence. These coals produce the sharp pain of contrition through regret (e.g., 18:19; 20:22; 24:17; Gen 42-45; 1 Sam 24:18-20; Rom 12:20). The coals then would be an implied comparison with a searing conscience.

²sn The second consequence of treating enemies with kindness is that the Lord will reward the act. The fact that this is promised shows that the instruction here belongs to the religious traditions of Israel.