“Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.”
On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." — Proverbs 25:21-22 inverts expected ethics: feed (trephō) and hydrate (potizō) the enemy. The vivid image of anthrakoi puros (burning coals on head) likely means shame leading to transformation, though some interpret it as divine judgment. Either way, enemy love aims at restoration.
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