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Proverbs 25:22

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

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…גֶֽחָלִ֗יםgechalimcoalגֶּחֶלnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “coal”, the ordinary formH1513an ember(burning) coal.אַ֭תָּהatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.חֹתֶ֣הchotehheapחָתָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “heap”, a verb used as a describing wordH2846to lay hold of; especially to pick up fireheap, take (away).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…רֹאשׁ֑וֹroshvoheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.וַֽ֝יהוָ֗הvayhvahand Jehovahיְהֹוָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).יְשַׁלֶּםyeshalemmake amendsשָׁלַםverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make amends”, an unfinished actionH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…לָֽךְlakhetoלָֽךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

World English Bible

for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.

Darby Translation

for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward thee.

Douay-Rheims

For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

for so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee with good.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν ἄνθρακας πυρὸς σωρεύσεις ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ, ὁ δὲ Κύριος ἀνταποδώσει σοι ἀγαθά.

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Romans 12:20 Romans 12:20 · King James VersionTherefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.Romans 12:20 · King James VersionOpen the Source
for it is written
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

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