Proverbs 25:22
Strong's Lexicon
For [in so doing],
כִּ֤י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

you
אַ֭תָּה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)

will heap
חֹתֶ֣ה (ḥō·ṯeh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2846: 1) (Qal) to take hold of, seize, take away, pile up, snatch up (coals)

burning coals
גֶֽחָלִ֗ים (ḡe·ḥā·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1513: 1) coal, burning coal, coals of fire, hot coals

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

his head,
רֹאשׁ֑וֹ (rō·šōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7218: 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum

and the LORD
וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3069: 1) Jehovah-used primarily in the combination 'Lord Jehovah' 1a) equal to H03068 but pointed with the vowels of H0430

will reward you.
יְשַׁלֶּם־ (yə·šal·lem-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7999: 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be at peace 1a2) peaceful one (participle) 1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make peace with 1c2) to cause to be at peace 1d) (Hophal) to live in peace 2) to be complete, be sound 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended 2a2) to be sound, be uninjured 2b) (Piel) 2b1) to complete, finish 2b2) to make safe 2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation 2b4) to make good, pay 2b5) to requite, recompense, reward 2c) (Pual) 2c1) to be performed 2c2) to be repaid, be requited 2d) (Hiphil) 2d1) to complete, perform 2d2) to make an end of

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

Young's Literal Translation
For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

New American Standard Bible
For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you.

King James Bible
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

New Living Translation
You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.

English Standard Version
for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

New American Standard Bible
For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you.

King James Bible
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

International Standard Version
For you'll be piling burning coals of shame on his head and the LORD will reward you.

NET Bible
for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

American Standard Version
For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.

English Revised Version
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

Young's Literal Translation
For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.
















Cross References
Matthew 6:4
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 6:6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

2 Samuel 16:12
It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.

2 Chronicles 28:15
And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Proverbs 25:20
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 25:19
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

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.

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