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Proverbs 25

Prov. 25:22 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For thou shalt heap
chathah (Hebrew #2846)
to lay hold of; especially to pick up fire
KJV usage: heap, take (away).
Pronounce: khaw-thaw'
Origin: a primitive root
coals of fire
gechel (Hebrew #1513)
from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle; an ember
KJV usage: (burning) coal.
Pronounce: geh'-khel
Origin: or (feminine) gacheleth {gah-kheh'-leth}
upon his head
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
, and the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
shall reward
shalam (Hebrew #7999)
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)
KJV usage: make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-)pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, X surely.
Pronounce: shaw-lam'
Origin: a primitive root
n thee.
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2 Sam. 16:12• 12It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day. (2 Sam. 16:12)

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Cross References

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For.Not to consume, but to melt him into kindness; a metaphor taken from smelting metalic ores.the Lord.
2 Sam. 16:12• 12It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day. (2 Sam. 16:12)
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Matt. 10:13• 13And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. (Matt. 10:13)
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1 Cor. 15:18• 18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. (1 Cor. 15:18)

J. N. Darby Translation

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for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward thee.