Proverbs 11:18
The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
In Context
17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.
19As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
Cross References
Psalms 126:5They that sow in tears shall reap with rejoicing:
Proverbs 5:22His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
Ecclesiastes 10:8He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
Hosea 10:2Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will break down their altars, he will destroy their statues.
Galatians 6:8For he that sows to his own flesh, shall reap corruption from the flesh; but he that sows to the Spirit, from the Spirit shall reap eternal life:
James 3:18But [the] fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:18
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. It is a common principle, Every one for himself. Proximus egomet mihi—None so near to me as myself. Now, if this be rightly understood, it will be a reason for the cherishing of gracious dispositions in ourselves and the crucifying of corrupt ones. We are friends or enemies to ourselves, even in respect of present comfort, according as we are or are not governed by religious principles. 1. A merciful, tender, good… Read the whole commentary →