Proverbs 25:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
your enemyנַאֲךָ
(na·'a·cha)
8130: to hatea prim. root
is hungry, 
 
7457: hungryfrom raeb
giveהַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּ
(ha·'a·chi·le·hu)
398: to eata prim. root
him foodלָ֑חֶם
(la·chem;)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
to eat; 
 
398: to eata prim. root
And ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
he is thirsty,צָ֝מֵ֗א
(tza·me)
6771: thirstyfrom tsame
giveהַשְׁקֵ֥הוּ
(hash·ke·hu)
8248: cause to drink water, give to drinka prim. root
him waterמָֽיִם׃
(ma·yim.)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
to drink; 
 
8248: cause to drink water, give to drinka prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
If thine enemy
sane'  (saw-nay')
to hate (personally) -- enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, utterly.
be hungry
ra`eb  (raw-abe')
hungry (more or less intensely) -- hunger bitten, hungry.
give him bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
to eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
and if he be thirsty
tsame'  (tsaw-may')
thirsty -- (that) thirst(-eth, -y).
give him water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
to drink
shaqah  (shaw-kaw')
to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to -- cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

International Standard Version
If your enemy hungers, give him food to eat; and if he thirsts, give him water to drink.

NET Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
If your enemy hungers, feed him, and if he thirsts, give him drink.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If your enemy is hungry, give him some food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him some water to drink.

King James 2000 Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
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