Proverbs 25:22 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

English ASV

For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.

English Amplified

For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord will reward you.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord will reward you.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

If you help him, he will become ashamed, and the Lord will bless you with good things.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

This will make them feel the burning pain of shame, and the Lord will reward you for being good to them.

for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You will make them burn with shame, and the Lord will reward you.

English God's Word - GW 1995

{In this way} you will make him feel guilty and ashamed, and the Lord will reward you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

for you will heap coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

English KJV 1611

For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

English LSB

For you will heap burning coals on his head, And Yahweh will repay you.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

for you will heap hot coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For live coals you will heap on his head, and the LORD will vindicate you.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

By doing those things, you will pile up burning coals on his head. And the Lord will reward you.

English NIV

In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

English NKJ 1982

For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the Lord will reward you.

English NLT

You will heap burning coals on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for you will heap coals of fire on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Your surprising generosity will awaken his conscience and God will reward you with favor.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will reward you.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

This will make him feel ashamed of himself, and God will reward you.

English Tyndale 1537

For so shalt thou heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

Proverbs 25:22 — Compare Translations