Holy Scripture
Proverbs 25:22
A church father on this verse
“This [scriptural passage] seems to prescribe a crime or a vice; therefore, it is a figure of speech directing that we are to participate in the Lord's passion and treasure up in grateful and salutary remembrance the fact that his flesh was crucified and wounded for us. Scripture says, "If your enemy is hungry, give hi…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
22For so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the Lord shall reward thee with good.
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20As vinegar is bad for a sore, So trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart. a As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, So the grief of a man hurts the heart.
21If thine enemy hunger, feed him; If he thirst, give him drink;
— Proverbs 25:22 —
23The north wind raises clouds; So an impudent face provokes the tongue.
24It is better to dwell on a corner of the roof, Than with a railing woman in an open house.