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Romans 12:20

On the contrary,

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;

if he is thirsty, give him a drink.

For in so doing,

you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Romans 12:20 BSB
  1. a Proverbs 25:21–22 (see also LXX)

Romans 12:20 has 10 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 10 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 25:21–22 (65 votes) and Matthew 5:44 (38 votes). 38 other verses point back to it. It links with 19 other books, from Genesis 42 to 1 Peter 3.

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Which verses does Romans 12:20 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Proverbs 25:21–2265 votes

    If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

  2. Matthew 5:4438 votes

    But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

  3. Luke 6:2732 votes

    But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

  4. Exodus 23:4–527 votes

    If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.

  5. 2 Kings 6:2218 votes

    “Do not kill them,” he replied. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and then return to their master.”

  6. 1 Samuel 24:16–1914 votes

    When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil. …

  7. 1 Samuel 26:2111 votes

    Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”

  8. Song of Solomon 8:6–79 votes

    Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all. Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.

  9. Psalm 140:107 votes

    May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.

  10. Psalm 120:45 votes

    Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!

Which verses point to Romans 12:20?

The 10 strongest of 38.