Proverbs 24:17 warns against gloating over an enemy's downfall—reinforcing the same spirit of mercy commanded here.

Proverbs 24:29 forbids repaying evil for evil—a complementary teaching that reinforces not retaliating against an enemy.

Exodus 23:4 commands helping an enemy's lost animal—the same principle of active kindness toward enemies.

Exodus 23:5 also commands helping an enemy's animal in distress—extending kindness to those who hate you.

Matthew 5:44 echoes this command, extending it to love and prayer—the same principle of enemy love.

Romans 12:20 directly quotes this verse, applying it to Christian ethics of overcoming evil with good.

Romans 12:21 explains the purpose: overcome evil with good, building on the command to feed your enemy.

1 Samuel 24:19 shows David sparing Saul—an example of showing mercy to an enemy, similar to this command.

2 Kings 6:22 shows Elisha commanding to feed captured enemies—a direct application of this principle of kindness.

2 Kings 6:23 shows Elisha feeding the Aramean enemy army—a direct narrative example of giving bread to an enemy.

2 Chronicles 28:15 records the northern Israelites feeding and clothing their captives from Judah—an act of kindness toward former enemies.

Luke 6:27 explicitly commands loving enemies and doing good to them—the NT expansion of the same principle.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:15, the command to repay evil with good restates this principle as a NT ethical directive.

In Luke 10:34, the Good Samaritan provides food and care to a traditional enemy, embodying the same ethic of practical compassion.