Proverbs 25:22
Good News Translation
You will make them burn with shame, and the LORD will reward you.

New Revised Standard Version
for you will heap coals of fire on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.

Contemporary English Version
This will be the same as piling burning coals on their heads. And the LORD will reward you.

New American Bible
For live coals you will heap on their heads, and the LORD will vindicate you.

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

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

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2 Samuel 16:12 Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day.

Matthew 10:13 And if that house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you.

1 Corinthians 15:18 Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

Context
More Proverbs of Solomon
21If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink: 22For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.23The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.…
Cross References
Matthew 6:4
That thy alms may be in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.

Matthew 6:6
But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret, and thy father who seeth in secret will repay thee.

2 Samuel 16:12
Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day.

2 Chronicles 28:15
And the men, whom we mentioned above, rose up and took the captives, and with the spoils clothed all them that were naked: and when they had clothed and shod them, and refreshed them with meat and drink, and anointed them because of their labour, and had taken care of them, they set such of them as could not walk, and were feeble, upon beasts, and brought them to Jericho the city of palm trees to their brethren, and they returned to Samaria.

Proverbs 25:21
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