Selah · Bible verse
Proverbs 11:17
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
In context
15He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
17The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
Verses quoted from the World English Bible (public domain).
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In other languages
日本語 · 箴言 11:17 · 口語訳聖書いつくしみある者はおのれ自身に益を得、残忍な者はおのれの身をそこなう。한국어 · 잠언 11:17 · 개역한글인자한 자는 자기의 영혼을 이롭게 하고 잔인한 자는 자기의 몸을 해롭게 하느니라Español · Proverbios 11:17 · Reina-Valera (1909)A su alma hace bien el hombre misericordioso: mas el cruel atormenta su carne.Português · Provérbios 11:17 · Bíblia Livre (2018)O homem bondoso faz bem à sua alma; mas o cruel atormenta sua própria carne.
