Other translations
American Standard Version
For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when you do these things to him, you welcome coals of fire upon his head, and Lord Jehovah rewards you.
Darby Bible Translation
for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward thee.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
God's Word
[In this way] you will make him feel guilty and ashamed, and the LORD will reward you.
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.
New American Standard Bible
For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.
The World English Bible
for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you help him, he will become ashamed, and the Lord will bless you with good things.
Young‘s Literal Translation
For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.
New Life Version
If you do that, you will be making him more ashamed of himself, and the Lord will reward you.
The Voice Bible
For your kind treatment will be like heaping hot coals on his head, it may cause a change in heart, and the Eternal will repay you.
Living Bible
If your enemy is hungry, give him food! If he is thirsty, give him something to drink! This will make him feel ashamed of himself, and God will reward you.
New Catholic Bible
By doing so you will heap fiery coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward you.
Legacy Standard Bible
For you will heap burning coals on his head, And Yahweh will repay you.
Jubilee Bible 2000
for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
Christian Standard Bible
for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
Amplified Bible © 1954
For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord will reward you.
New Century Version
Doing this will be like pouring burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
The Message
If you see your enemy hungry, go buy him lunch; if he’s thirsty, bring him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness, and God will look after you.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
because you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will repay you.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
for you will heap coals of fire on their heads, and the Lord will reward you.
Good News Translation®
You will make them burn with shame, and the Lord will reward you.
Wycliffe Bible
for thou shalt gather together coals on his head; and the Lord shall yield to thee. (for thou shalt gather together coals upon his head; and the Lord shall reward thee.)
Contemporary English Version
This will be the same as piling burning coals on their heads. And the Lord will reward you.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
for you will heap coals of fire on their heads, and the Lord will reward you.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
for you will heap coals of fire on their heads, and the Lord will reward you.
Common English Bible © 2011
By doing this, you will heap burning coals on their heads, and the Lord will reward you.
Amplified Bible © 2015
For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire upon his head, And the Lord will reward you.
English Standard Version Anglicised
for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
For live coals you will heap on their heads, and the Lord will vindicate you.
New American Standard Bible
For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the Lord will reward you.
The Expanded Bible
Doing this will be like pouring burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you [Rom. 12:19–21].
Tree of Life Version
for you will heap coals of fire on his head and Adonai will reward you.
Revised Standard Version
for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
New International Reader's Version
By doing these things, you will pile up burning coals on his head. And the Lord will reward you.
BRG Bible
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
Complete Jewish Bible
For you will heap fiery coals [of shame] on his head, and Adonai will reward you.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
for you will heap coals of fire on their heads, and the Lord will reward you.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
For so shalt thou heap hot coals upon his rosh, and Hashem shall reward thee.
Names of God Bible
In this way you will make him feel guilty and ashamed, and Yahweh will reward you.
Modern English Version
for you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord will reward you.
Easy-to-Read Version
This will make them feel the burning pain of shame, and the Lord will reward you for being good to them.
International Children’s Bible
Doing this will be like pouring burning coals on his head. And the Lord will reward you.
Lexham English Bible
For coals of fire you will heap upon his head, and Yahweh will reward you.
New International Version - UK
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.