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Proverbs 11:17
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The merciful man does good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Kind people do themselves a favor, but cruel people bring trouble on themselves.
A kind person benefits himself, but a cruel person brings himself trouble.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh.
The merciful man does good to his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
The merciful and generous man benefits his soul [for his behavior returns to bless him], But the cruel and callous man does himself harm.
A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.
A merciful man doith wel to his soule; but he that is cruel, castith awei, yhe, kynnesmen.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
Kindness is rewarded— but if you are cruel, you hurt yourself.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.
A man who is kind does himself good, but the cruel does harm to himself.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.
People who are kind will be rewarded for their kindness, but cruel people will be rewarded with trouble.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
The mercifull man doeth good to his owne soule: but he that is cruell, troubleth his owne flesh.
The man who shows loving-kindness does himself good, but the man without pity hurts himself.
Those who are kind reward themselves, but the cruel do themselves harm.
Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.
A pious man does good to his soul; but he who is cruel destroys his own flesh.
You do yourself a favor when you are kind. If you are cruel, you only hurt yourself.
The man of lovingkindness, dealeth well with his own soul, but the cruel man, troubleth his own flesh.
A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.
He that is mercifull, doth hym selfe a benefite: but who so hurteth his neyghbour, is a tiraunt.
A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.
A kind man benefits himself,but a cruel person brings ruin on himself.
The merciful man does good to his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
A person of kindness rewards himself, but a cruel person harms his own flesh.
A merciful man does good to his own soul, but the cruel troubles his own flesh.
A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
He yt hath a gentle liberall stomacke, is mercifull: but who so hurteth his neghbor, is a tyraut.
When you're kind to others, you help yourself; when you're cruel to others, you hurt yourself.
A merciful person does himself good, But the cruel person does himself harm.
The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
The merciful man does himself good, But the cruel man does himself harm.
The man of lovingkindness deals bountifully with his soul,But the cruel man brings trouble on his flesh.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
merciful: Psalms 41:1-4, Psalms 112:4-9, Isaiah 32:7, Isaiah 32:8, Isaiah 57:1, Isaiah 58:7-12, Daniel 4:27, Matthew 5:7, Matthew 6:14, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 25:34-40, Luke 6:38, 2 Corinthians 9:6-14, Philippians 4:17
but: Proverbs 15:27, Job 20:19-23, Ecclesiastes 4:8, James 2:13, James 5:1-5
Reciprocal: Genesis 34:30 - Ye have Ecclesiastes 4:5 - eateth Ephesians 5:29 - hated
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul,.... Or "to himself": a man of mercy or grace, a liberal bountiful man, he comfortably enjoys what God has given him, Ecclesiastes 5:18; and he does good to others with it, and thereby does good to himself also; as well as he is solicitous in a spiritual sense for the good and welfare of his immortal soul;
but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh; a sordid avaricious man withholds from himself that which is meet, will not allow himself the necessaries of life, nor will he provide that which is fit and convenient for his family; he hides himself from his own flesh, and will not communicate to the wants of his nearest friends and relations, and shuts up his bowels of compassion against his own brother; all which may be called a troubling his own flesh; see Isaiah 58:7. R. Levi Ben Gersom interprets this of such who place religion in afflicting and macerating the body by fasting, which the law does not require; and it may fitly be applied to the Papists, who do this by penances and fastings, and whippings and scourgings; and which the apostle calls a neglecting of the body, not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh, Colossians 2:23.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 11:17. The merciful man doeth good to his own soul — Every gracious disposition is increased while a man is exercised in showing mercy. No man can show an act of disinterested mercy without benefiting his own soul, by improving his moral feeling.
But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. — We seldom see a peevish, fretful, vindictive man either in good health, or good plight of body. I have often heard it observed of such, "He frets his flesh off his bones."
