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Proverbs 11:17
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Proverbs 11:17 · New Heart English Bible
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Proverbs 11:17 in other translations
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.
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
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In context
14 Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
15 He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16 A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
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