Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1580 [e] גֹּמֵ֣ל gō-mêl Deals well V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 5315 [e] נַ֭פְשׁוֹ nap̄-šōw [with] his soul N-fsc | 3ms 376 [e] אִ֣ישׁ ’îš a man N-msc 2617 [e] חָ֑סֶד ḥā-seḏ of kindness N-ms 5916 [e] וְעֹכֵ֥ר wə-‘ō-ḵêr and troubles Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 7607 [e] שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ šə-ʾē-rô his flesh N-msc | 3ms 394 [e] אַכְזָרִֽי׃ ’aḵ-zā-rî a cruel one Adj-ms

Berean Study Bible
A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

Young's Literal Translation
A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A kind man benefits himself , but a cruel man brings disaster on 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. Proverbs 11:17 • Proverbs 11:17 NIV • Proverbs 11:17 NLT • Proverbs 11:17 ESV • Proverbs 11:17 NASB • Proverbs 11:17 KJV • Proverbs 11:17 Biblia Paralela • Proverbs 11:17 Chinese Bible • Proverbs 11:17 French Bible • Proverbs 11:17 German Bible

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