Matthew Henry · Verse 17
A cruel, froward, ill-natured man, is vexatious to those that are, and should be to him as his own flesh, and punishes himself.
Proverbs 11:17
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
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WEBBE
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
BSB
A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
KJV
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
ASV
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
BBE
The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.
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