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.

אִם־רָעֵ֣ב נַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּ לָ֑חֶם וְאִם־צָ֝מֵ֗א הַשְׁקֵ֥הוּ מָֽיִם׃ כִּ֤י גֶֽחָלִ֗ים אַ֭תָּה חֹתֶ֣ה עַל־רֹאשֹׁ֑ו וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה יְשַׁלֶּם־לָֽךְ׃

Proverbs 25:21-22

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Loving one's enemies Enemies

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686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

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Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 25:21-22).

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Another quote about Enemies

Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

Jesus

Matthew 5:44

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Loving one's enemies Enemies Sermon on the Mount
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Gospel of Matthew The Bible
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Religious literature
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Orders and commands
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Greek
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60 60s 1st century
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Classical antiquity
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 5:44).

Another quote from the 7th century BC

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Proverbs 25:25

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Good news
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686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC
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Classical antiquity
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 25:25).

Another quote from Classical antiquity

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.

Luke 15:24

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Prodigal son Forgiveness Reconciliation
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Gospel of Luke The Bible
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Scripture
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Religious literature
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Greek
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61 60s 1st century
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Classical antiquity
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 15:24).

Another quote originally in Hebrew

Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven.

Genesis 19:24

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Sodom and Gomorrah Divine punishment God's wrath
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Genesis The Bible
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Religious literature
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Hebrew
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1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
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Classical antiquity
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 19:24).