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Proverbs 25:21-22
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Proverbs 25:21-22
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If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
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In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
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Proverbs 25:21-22 In-Context
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Like a broken tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
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Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on a wound, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
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If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
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In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
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Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.
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Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
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Psalms 18:8
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2 Samuel 16:12
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2 Chronicles 28:15
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Matthew 5:44
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Romans 12:20
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