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Proverbs 25:21-28
American Standard Version
Proverbs 25:21-28
American Standard Version
21 If [a]thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head,
And Jehovah will reward thee.
23 The north wind bringeth forth rain;
So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,
Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
25 As cold waters to a [b]thirsty soul,
So is good news from a far country.
26 As a [c]troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring,
So is a righteous man that [d]giveth way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey;
[e]So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
28 [f]He whose spirit is without restraint
Is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:21 Hebrew he that hateth thee.
- Proverbs 25:25 Or, weary
- Proverbs 25:26 Hebrew trampled.
- Proverbs 25:26 Or, is moved
- Proverbs 25:27 Or, But for men to search out their own glory is glory. The Hebrew text is obscure.
- Proverbs 25:28 Or, He that hath no rule over his spirit
Proverbs 25:21-28
New International Version
Proverbs 25:21-28
New International Version
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
22 In doing this, you will heap burning coals(A) on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.(B)
23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.
24 Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.(C)
25 Like cold water to a weary soul
is good news from a distant land.(D)
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
are the righteous who give way to the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey,(E)
nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.(F)
28 Like a city whose walls are broken through
is a person who lacks self-control.
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