Proverbs 25:2,21-22
Proverbs 25:2 The Message (MSG)
God delights in concealing things; scientists delight in discovering things.
Proverbs 25:21-22-21-22 The Message (MSG)
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.
Proverbs 25:2 King James Version (KJV)
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: But the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs 25:21-22 King James Version (KJV)
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD shall reward thee.
Proverbs 25:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs 25:21-22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you.
Proverbs 25:2 New Century Version (NCV)
God is honored for what he keeps secret. Kings are honored for what they can discover.
Proverbs 25:21-22 New Century Version (NCV)
If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. Doing this will be like pouring burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
Proverbs 25:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs 25:21-22 American Standard Version (ASV)
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.
Proverbs 25:2 New International Version (NIV)
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.
Proverbs 25:21-22 New International Version (NIV)
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
Proverbs 25:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs 25:21-22 New King James Version (NKJV)
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the LORD will reward you.
Proverbs 25:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
¶It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. [Deut 29:29; Rom 11:33]
Proverbs 25:21-22 Amplified Bible (AMP)
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; [Matt 5:44; Rom 12:20] For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward you.
Proverbs 25:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover them.
Proverbs 25:21-22 New Living Translation (NLT)
If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.
Proverbs 25:2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
God conceals the revelation of his word in the hiding place of his glory. But the honor of kings is revealed by how they thoroughly search out the deeper meaning of all that God says.
Proverbs 25:21-22 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Is your enemy hungry? Buy him lunch. Win him over with your kindness. Your surprising generosity will awaken his conscience and God will reward you with favor.