Jump to Previous Benefits Cause Cruel Fierce Flesh Good Harm Hurts Kind Merciful Mercy Rewarded Rewarding Soul Trouble Troubles Troubleth TroublingJump to Next Benefits Cause Cruel Fierce Flesh Good Harm Hurts Kind Merciful Mercy Rewarded Rewarding Soul Trouble Troubles Troubleth TroublingParallel Verses English Standard Version A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself. New American Standard Bible The merciful man does himself good, But the cruel man does himself harm. King James Bible The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. Holman Christian Standard Bible A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings disaster on himself. International Standard Version A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself. NET Bible A kind person benefits himself, but a cruel person brings himself trouble. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A pure man lays down a good reward for his soul and an unmerciful man destroys his body. GOD'S WORD® Translation A merciful person helps himself, but a cruel person hurts himself. King James 2000 Bible The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubles his own flesh. American King James Version The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he that 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. Douay-Rheims Bible A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred. Darby Bible Translation The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh. English Revised Version The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh. Lexicon The mercifulcheced (kheh'-sed) kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) doeth good gamal (gaw-mal') to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean to his own soul nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) but he that is cruel 'akzariy (ak-zawr-ree') terrible -- cruel (one). troubleth `akar (aw-kar') to roil water; figuratively, to disturb or affict -- trouble, stir. his own flesh sh'er (sheh-ayr') flesh (as swelling out), as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood -- body, flesh, food, (near) kin(-sman, -swoman), near (nigh) (of kin). Multilingual Proverbes 11:17 FrenchProverbios 11:17 Biblia Paralela Links Proverbs 11:17 NIV • Proverbs 11:17 NLT • Proverbs 11:17 ESV • Proverbs 11:17 NASB • Proverbs 11:17 KJV • Proverbs 11:17 Bible Apps • Proverbs 11:17 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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