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Proverbs 11:17

17  wA man who is kind benefits himself,

but a cruel man hurts himself.

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Proverbs 11:17 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 Those who are kind benefit themselves,

but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

Proverbs 11:17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul:

But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Proverbs 11:17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 Your kindness will reward you,

but your cruelty will destroy you.

Proverbs 11:17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 The merciful man does good for his own soul,

But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

Proverbs 11:17 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 Kind people do themselves a favor,

but cruel people bring trouble on themselves.

Proverbs 11:17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul;

But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Proverbs 11:17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Proverbs 11:17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 A merciful person helps himself, 

but a cruel person hurts himself. 

Proverbs 11:17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 A kind man benefits himself,

but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.

Proverbs 11:17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 Those who are kind reward themselves,

but the cruel do themselves harm.

Proverbs 11:17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 A person of kindness rewards himself,

but a cruel person harms his own flesh.

Proverbs 11:17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 A kind man benefits himself.

But a mean person brings trouble on himself.

Proverbs 11:17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 The merciful man does himself good,

But the cruel man does himself harm.


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