A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.
WEB
Proverbs 11:17
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Parallel Translations
A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Cross References
Matthew 5:7James 2:13Matthew 25:34–40Philippians 4:17Matthew 6:14–15James 5:1–5Psalms 41:1–4Daniel 4:272 Corinthians 9:6–14Isaiah 58:7–12Job 20:19–23Proverbs 15:27Psalms 112:4–9Isaiah 32:7–8Ecclesiastes 4:8
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