Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The man of mercy benefited his soul: and the cruel troubled his flesh.
New American Standard Bible
But the cruel man
King James Version
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Holman Bible
but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.
International Standard Version
A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself.
A Conservative Version
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
American Standard Version
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Amplified
The merciful and generous man benefits his soul [for his behavior returns to bless him],
But the cruel and callous man does himself harm.
Bible in Basic English
The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.
Darby Translation
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.
King James 2000
The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A person of kindness rewards himself, but a cruel [person] harms his own flesh.
Modern King James verseion
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that hath a gentle liberal stomach is merciful; but whoso hurteth his neighbour, is a tyrant.
NET Bible
A kind person benefits himself, but a cruel person brings himself trouble.
New Heart English Bible
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
The Emphasized Bible
The man of lovingkindness, dealeth well with his own soul, but the cruel man, troubleth his own flesh.
Webster
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
World English Bible
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Youngs Literal Translation
A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
Themes
Cruelty » General references to
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the merciful
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
16 A woman of grace will obtain honor, and the powerful will obtain riches. 17 The man of mercy benefited his soul: and the cruel troubled his flesh. 18 The unjust one did a work of falsehood: and the seed of justice the reward of truth.
Cross References
Matthew 5:7
Happy the compasaionate: for they shall be commiserated.
Matthew 25:34-40
Then shall the king say to them from his right, Come, the praised of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Job 20:19-23
For he oppressed, forsaking the poor; he stripped the house and he will not build it up.
Psalm 41:1-4
To the overseer: chanting of David. Happy he attending to the weak one: in the day of evil Jehovah will deliver him.
Psalm 112:4-9
Light arose in darkness to the upright: merciful and compassionate and just
Proverbs 15:27
He plundering plunder troubled his house; and he hating gifts shall live.
Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one, and not a second; also a son and brother not to him: and no end to all his labor; also his eye shall not be satisfied with riches: and for whom do I labor and diminish my soul from good? Also this is vanity, and it is an evil labor.
Isaiah 57:1
The just one perished and none put upon the heart: men of kindness being taken away, for none understanding that the just one was taken away from the face of evil
Isaiah 58:7-12
Is it not to break thy bread to the hungry, and thou shalt bring the wandering poor to thy house? when thou shalt see the naked and cover him; and thou shalt not hide from thy flesh.
Daniel 4:27
Wherefore, O king, my counsel shall be pleasant to thee, and break off thy sins by justice, and thine iniquities in compassionating the poor; if it shall be a lengthening to thy peace.
Matthew 6:14-15
For if ye let go to men their faults, your Father which in the heavens will also let go to you.
Luke 6:38
Give, and it shall be given you; good measure, yielded, and shaken, and overflowed, shall they give into your bosom: for with the same measure that ye measure, shall it be measured back to you.
2 Corinthians 9:6-14
And this, He sowing sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he sowing in praises shall reap also in praises.
Philippians 4:17
Not that I covet a gift: but I covet fruit abounding to your word.
James 2:13
For unpropitiated judgment to him not doing mercy; and mercy boasteth against judgment.
James 5:1-5
Come on now, ye rich, weep, uttering loud cries of grief for the misfortunes coming upon you.
Isaiah 32:7-8
And the implements of the deceiver are evil: he will meditate counsels to destroy the humble with words of falsehood, and in the needy's speaking judgments.