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Proverbs 25:22
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For you will heap burning coals on his head,And Yahweh will repay you.
For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you.
For so shalt thou heape coles of fire vpon his head, and the Lorde shall rewarde thee.
for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward thee.
For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the LORD will reward you.
for you shall heap coals of fire on his head, and Jehovah shall reward you.
This will make them feel the burning pain of shame, and the Lord will reward you for being good to them.
For you will heap coals of fire on his head, And Yahweh will reward you.
For thou shalt heape coales of fire vpon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
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For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward you.
For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.
For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.
For you will heap coals of fire on his head, And Yahweh will reward you.
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.
This will be the same as piling burning coals on their heads. And the Lord will reward you.
For you will heap fiery coals [of shame] on his head, and Adonai will reward you.
For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.
For when you shall do these things for him, you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward you.
For you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the LORD will reward you.
For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.
You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the Lord will reward you.
If you do that, you will be making him more ashamed of himself, and the Lord will reward you.
if a servant reign; or a fool be filled with food;
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
for you will heap coals of fire on their heads, and the Lord will reward you.
For, burning coals, shalt thou be heaping upon his head, - and, Yahweh, will repay thee.
For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.
For coals of fire you will heap upon his head, and Yahweh will reward you.
for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you.
Doing this will be like pouring burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
You will make them burn with shame, and the Lord will reward you.
for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
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for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
For: Not to consume, but to melt him into kindness; a metaphor taken from smelting metalic ores.
the Lord: 2 Samuel 16:12, Matthew 10:13, 1 Corinthians 15:18
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 24:19 - the Lord 2 Kings 6:22 - set bread 2 Kings 6:23 - he prepared 2 Chronicles 28:15 - gave them Proverbs 24:29 - Say Song of Solomon 8:6 - the coals Matthew 5:44 - General Luke 6:27 - Love Luke 10:34 - went Romans 12:20 - if thine
Cross-References
(Now it used to be in Israel that whenever someone went to inquire of God he would say, "Come on, let's go to the seer." For today's prophet used to be called a seer.)
So they inquired again of the Lord , "Has the man arrived here yet?" The Lord said, "He has hidden himself among the equipment."
Was it just today that I began to inquire of God on his behalf? Far be it from me! The king should not accuse his servant or any of my father's house. For your servant is not aware of all this—not in whole or in part!"
So Saul inquired of the Lord , but the Lord did not answer him—not by dreams nor by Urim nor by the prophets.
David inquired of the Lord , saying, "Should I pursue this raiding band? Will I overtake them?" He said to him, "Pursue, for you will certainly overtake them and carry out a rescue!"
When you present your sacrifices—when you make your sons pass through the fire—you defile yourselves with all your idols to this very day. Will I allow you to seek me, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord , I will not allow you to seek me!
"This is what the sovereign Lord says: I will allow the house of Israel to ask me to do this for them: I will multiply their people like sheep.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For thou shall heap coals of fire upon his head,.... Not to increase his punishment and damnation, the more aggravated by kindness shown him; but to bring him by such means to a sense of former injuries, and to shame for them, repentance of them, and love of the person injured, and carefulness for the future of doing him any further wrong;
and the Lord shall reward thee: with good things, for all the good done to thine enemy, whether it has the desired effect on him or not; or whether he rewards thee or not; see Romans 12:20.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A precept reproduced by Paul Romans 12:20; the second clause of which seems at first sight to suggest a motive incompatible with a true charity. Leviticus 16:12 suggests an explanation. The high priest on the Day of Atonement was to take his censer, to fill it with “coals of fire,” and then to put the incense thereon for a sweet-smelling savor. So it is here. The first emotion in another caused by the good done to him may be one of burning shame, but the shame will do its work and the heart also will burn, and prayer and confession and thanksgiving will rise as incense to the throne of God. Thus, “we shall overcome evil with good.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 25:22. Thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head — Not to consume, but to melt him into kindness; a metaphor taken from smelting metallic ores: -
So artists melt the sullen ore of lead,
By heaping coals of fire upon its head:
In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow,
And pure from dross the silver runs below.
S. WESLEY.