1580 [e]   17 gō·mêl   17 גֹּמֵ֣ל    17 Does good   17 V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms   17

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5315 [e] nap̄·šōw נַ֭פְשׁוֹ for his own soul N‑fsc | 3ms

376 [e] ’îš אִ֣ישׁ the man N‑msc

2617 [e] ḥā·seḏ; חָ֑סֶד merciful N‑ms

5916 [e] wə·‘ō·ḵêr וְעֹכֵ֥ר but troubles Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms

7607 [e] ’ê·rōw, שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ his own flesh N‑msc | 3ms

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394 [e] ’aḵ·zā·rî. אַכְזָרִֽי׃ [he who is] cruel Adj‑ms

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. International Standard Version
A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself.

American Standard Version
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Young's Literal Translation
A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling 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 Commentaries • Proverbs 11:17 Bible Apps • Proverbs 11:17 Biblia Paralela • Proverbs 11:17 Chinese Bible • Proverbs 11:17 French Bible • Proverbs 11:17 German Bible

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