Proverbs 25:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

New Living Translation
You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.

English Standard Version
for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

Berean Study Bible
For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

New American Standard Bible
For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you.

NASB 1995
For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you.

NASB 1977
For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you.

Amplified Bible
For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward you.

Christian Standard Bible
for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for you will heap burning coals on his head, 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.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[In this way] you will make him feel guilty and ashamed, and the LORD will reward you.

International Standard Version
For you'll be piling burning coals of shame on his head and the LORD will reward you.

NET Bible
for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

New King James Version
For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the LORD will reward you.

King James 2000 Bible
For you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward you.

New Heart English Bible
for by doing this you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

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

American King James Version
For you shall heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD shall reward you.

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

A Faithful Version
For you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward you.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(25:21) For so shalt thou heape coles of fire vpon his head, and the Lorde shall rewarde thee.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
for so shalt thou heape coales offyre vpo his heade, and the LORDE shal rewarde the.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For you are putting coals on his head, "" And YHWH gives repayment to you.

Young's Literal Translation
For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
For thou tookest up coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah will recompense to thee.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
For you will gather hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will repay you.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when you do these things to him, you welcome coals of fire upon his head, and LORD JEHOVAH rewards you.

Lamsa Bible
For when you shall do these things for him, you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward you.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward thee.

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
















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