20 He that taketh away the garment in the cold season, is like vinegar poured upon [a][b]nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

21 (A)If he that hateth thee be hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

22 For thou shalt lay [c]coals upon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:20 Which melteth it, and consumeth it.
  2. Proverbs 25:20 Or, alum.
  3. Proverbs 25:22 Thou shalt, as it were by force, overcome him, insomuch that his own conscience shall move him to acknowledge the benefits, and his heart shall be inflamed.

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