Proverbs 25:21

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat. And if they are thirsty, give them something to drink.

Cross References

2 Kings 6:22

“No!” Elisha answered. “You didn't capture these troops in battle, so you have no right to kill them. Instead, give them something to eat and drink and let them return to their leader.”

2 Chronicles 28:15

The four leaders took some of the stolen clothes and gave them to the prisoners who needed something to wear. They later gave them all a new change of clothes and shoes, then provided something for them to eat and drink, and cleaned their wounds with olive oil. They gave donkeys to those who were too weak to walk, and led all of them back to Jericho, the city known for its palm trees. The leaders then returned to Samaria.

Job 24:23

God may let them feel secure, but they are never out of his sight.

Proverbs 24:17

Don't be happy to see your enemies trip and fall down.

Proverbs 24:29

or say to someone, “I'll get even with you!”

Proverbs 25:20

Singing to someone in deep sorrow is like pouring vinegar in an open cut.

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you to love your enemies and pray for anyone who ill-treats you.

1 Samuel 24:20

I realize now that you will be the next king, and a powerful king at that.