Proverbs 25:22
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For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.

the lord

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.

Lexicon
For [in so doing],
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

you
אַ֭תָּה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

will heap
חֹתֶ֣ה (ḥō·ṯeh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2846: To lay hold of, to pick up fire

burning coals
גֶֽחָלִ֗ים (ḡe·ḥā·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1513: An ember

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his head,
רֹאשׁ֑וֹ (rō·šōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head

and the LORD
וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3069: YHWH

will reward you.
יְשַׁלֶּם־ (yə·šal·lem-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate


Additional Translations
For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.For you shall heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD shall reward you.

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

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

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

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

For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.

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

For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.
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