Proverbs 11:17

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Summary

Proverbs 11:17

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Merciful

But

James 5:1

Bible References

Merciful

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
How blessed is he who considers the helpless;
The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble.

Light arises in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious and compassionate and righteous.

As for a rogue, his weapons are evil;
He devises wicked schemes
To destroy the afflicted with slander,

Even though the needy one speaks what is right.

The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart;
And devout men are taken away, while no one understands.
For the righteous man is taken away from evil,

“Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry
And bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the naked, to cover him;
And not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you:

break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.”

Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account.

But

He who profits illicitly troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.

“For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor;
He has seized a house which he has not built.

There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity and it is a grievous task.

For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.