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Proverbs 11:17–19

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17uThe merciful man doeth good to his own soul:

But he that is wcruel troubleth his own flesh.

18The wicked worketh a deceitful work:

But to xhim that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

19As righteousness tendeth yto life:

So zhe that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

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Cross references

  1. uSee Matt. 5. 7.
  2. wSee ch. 5. 9.
  3. xHos. 10. 12. Gal. 6. 8, 9. So James 3. 18.
  4. ych. 10. 16. & 19. 23.
  5. zch. 12. 11. & 13. 21. & 15. 9. & 19. 7. & 28. 19 in the Heb.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

A man who is kind benefits himself,

but a cruel man hurts himself.

The wicked earns deceptive wages,

but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.

Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live,

but he who pursues evil will die.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Those who are kind benefit themselves,

but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

A wicked person earns deceptive wages,

but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

Truly the righteous attain life,

but whoever pursues evil finds death.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A kind man benefits himself,

but a cruel person brings ruin on himself.

The wicked person earns an empty wage,

but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.

Genuine righteousness leads to life,

but pursuing evil leads to death.

NLTNew Living Translation

Your kindness will reward you,

but your cruelty will destroy you.

Evil people get rich for the moment,

but the reward of the godly will last.

Godly people find life;

evil people find death.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A person of kindness rewards himself,

but a cruel person harms his own flesh.

The wicked earns deceptive gain,

but he who sows righteousness, a true reward.

He who is steadfast in righteousness is to life

as he who pursues evil is to death.

KJV 1900King James Version

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul:

But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work:

But to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

As righteousness tendeth to life:

So he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.