Proverbs 25:21
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If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of Proverbs 25:21
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
- American Standard Version (1901)
If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
- Basic English Bible
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
- Darby Bible
If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:
- Douay Rheims Bible
If thy enemy shall hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he shall thirst, give him water to drink:
- Webster's Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
- World English Bible
If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.
- Youngs Literal Bible
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
View Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 25:21
25:21 Bread - By bread and water he understands all things necessary for his subsistence.
Leirip Takal's comment on 2011-05-09 18:27:36:
I like this verse very much. When we are angry with our enemies we tend to give negative answers to their attitudes rather than give them positive anssers. For example: if the Sunday School kid asks a teacher 'why is it that we do not have a Sunday school class this Sunday'? Usually, the teacher answers negatively, this is because he/she is not happy with the cancellation of the s/school class. What I am saying here is, the teacher does not give a child the right answer or explanation! This means that the teacher does not give a child a right food to eat nor a right water to drink!!! Thanks. Leirip Takal
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