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Proverbs 25:21
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[As] he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre, so [is] he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
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If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
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For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
If thine enemyH8130 be hungryH7457, give him breadH3899 to eatH398; and if he be thirstyH6771, give him waterH4325 to drinkH8248:
Original Hebrew
אִם־רָעֵב נַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵהוּ לָחֶם וְאִם־צָמֵא הַשְׁקֵהוּ מָיִם׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
אִם |
'im- | H518 | HC | if |
רָעֵ֣ב |
ra.'Ev | H7457 | HAamsa | (is) hungry |
שֹׂ֭נַאֲ/ךָ |
So.na.'a./kha | H8130 | HVqrmsc/Sp2ms | (one who) hates/ you |
הַאֲכִלֵ֣/הוּ |
ha.'a.khi.Le./hu | H398 | HVhv2ms/Sp3ms | give to eat/ him |
לָ֑חֶם |
La.chem | H3899 | HNcbsa | food |
וְ/אִם |
ve./'im- | H518 | HC/C | and/ if |
צָ֝מֵ֗א |
tza.Me' | H6771 | HAamsa | thirsty |
הַשְׁקֵ֥/הוּ |
hash.Ke./hu | H8248 | HVhv2ms/Sp3ms | give to drink/ him |
מָֽיִם |
Ma.yim | H4325 | HNcmpa | water |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H398 — אָכַל (ʼâkal, aw-kal'): a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.
- H3899 — לֶחֶם (lechem, lekh'-em): from לָחַם; See also בֵּית לְעַפְרָה; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it); (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
- H4325 — מַיִם (mayim, mah'-yim): dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
- H6771 — צָמֵא (tsâmêʼ, tsaw-may'): from צָמֵא; thirsty (literally or figuratively); (that) thirst(-eth, -y).
- H7457 — רָעֵב (râʻêb, raw-abe'): from רָעֵב; hungry (more or less intensely); hunger bitten, hungry.
- H8130 — שָׂנֵא (sânêʼ, saw-nay'): a primitive root; to hate (personally); enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.
- H8248 — שָׁקָה (shâqâh, shaw-kaw'): a primitive root; to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish apotion to; cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See שָׁכַר, שָׁתָה.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H518 — אִם (ʼim, eem): a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not; (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet.
Cross References
Reciprocal references (15): 1 Samuel 24:19, 1 Samuel 30:11, 2 Kings 6:22, 2 Kings 6:23, 2 Chronicles 28:15, Job 24:23, Proverbs 19:11, Proverbs 24:29, Isaiah 21:14, Isaiah 58:7, Ezekiel 18:16, Matthew 25:35, Luke 6:27, Luke 10:34, 1 Thessalonians 5:15
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: GOOD FOR EVIL, LIBERALITY-PARSIMONY-COVETOUSNESS, SOCIAL LIFE
- Nave’s: BENEFICENCE, ENEMY, FORGIVENESS, QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS
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