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Proverbs 25:21–25

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Proverbs 25:21

21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Proverbs 25:22

22For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.

Proverbs 25:23

23The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

Proverbs 25:24

24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

Proverbs 25:25

25As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

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DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 25:21

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hungry

Lean; emaciated, as if reduced by hunger. Having a keen appetite; feeling pain or uneasiness from want of food.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

give

To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

eat

To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

thirsty

Needing or desiring drink; very dry or parched; by figure, strongly desiring something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

water

The common liquid necessary for life; as a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Proverbs 25:22

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

coals

Pieces of wood or other combustible matter that are burning, ignited, or charred.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fire

Flame and burning heat; figuratively, fiery trial, judgment, zeal, or anger; to kindle or burn.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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head

The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

reward

Recompense, or equivalent return for good done, for kindness, for services and the like.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 25:23

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

north

The northern direction, side, quarter, or region named by the verse.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

wind

Breath; power of respiration. Air in motion with any degree of velocity, indefinitely; a current of air.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

driveth

To force, urge, guide, or cause to move forward.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

rain

Water falling in drops from the clouds; as a verb, to fall or pour down like rain.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

countenance

The face, facial appearance, or look that reveals a person's condition or disposition.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 25:24

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house

A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 25:25

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

cold

Without warmth or heat; as a noun, coldness, chill, or cold conditions.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

thirsty

Needing or desiring drink; very dry or parched; by figure, strongly desiring something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

good

That which is right, beneficial, pleasing, useful, or morally upright.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

news

Recent account; fresh information of something that has lately taken place at a distance, or of something before unknown; tidings.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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From verse 21

  1. Romans 12:20–21
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  2. Matthew 5:44
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  3. Exodus 23:4–5
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  4. Proverbs 24:17
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  5. Luke 10:33–36
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From verse 22

  1. 2 Samuel 16:12
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  2. Matthew 10:13
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  3. 1 Corinthians 15:18
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From verse 23

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:20
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  2. Job 37:22
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  3. Proverbs 26:20
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  4. Psalms 15:3
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  5. Romans 1:30
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From verse 24

  1. Proverbs 21:19
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  2. Proverbs 21:9
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  3. Proverbs 27:15–16
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  4. Proverbs 19:13
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From verse 25

  1. Proverbs 15:30
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  2. Romans 10:15
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  3. Psalms 63:1
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  4. Exodus 17:2–3
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  5. Genesis 21:16–19
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