Proverbs 25:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 25:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 25:22 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 25:22 — KJV
“For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.”
— Proverbs 25:22 (KJV)
Proverbs 25:22 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 25:22
“Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:22: shalt, heap, coals
“And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:22: shalt, heap, fire
“And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:22: shalt, fire, lord
“And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:22: shalt, fire, lord
“And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:22: shalt, fire, lord
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