Romans 12:20 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁰ No, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head. [Prov. 25:21, 22.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

Common English Bible

²⁰ Instead, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. By doing this, you will pile burning coals of fire upon his head”.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ So if an enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in doing so, you will heap burning coals upon his head.

Romans 12:20 Cross References

Genesis 42:25

And Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, and to replace every man's money in his sack, and to give them provisions for the journey. This was done for them.

2 Kings 6:22

He answered, “You shall not slay them. Would you slay those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master.”

Psalm 120:4

A warrior's sharp arrows, with glowing coals of the broom tree!

Psalm 140:10

Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into pits, no more to rise!

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Luke 6:27

“But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Romans 12:21

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

1 Samuel 26:21

Then Saul said, “I have done wrong; return, my son David, for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day; behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”