A moment in scripture
Proverbs 25:22
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For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 25:20
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.
- Proverbs 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
- Proverbs 25:23
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
- Proverbs 25:24
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.