# shovel coals of fire on his head

This is an idiom. AT: "cause him to have a guilty conscience and be ashamed of what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/adversary]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fire]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]