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If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to read more
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.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little read more
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue
among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth
on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
