Proverbs 11:18
An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
In Context
17A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.
19A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly ends in death.
Cross References
Psalms 126:5Blessed is the man who shall satisfy his desire with them: they shall not be ashamed when they shall speak to their enemies in the gates.
Proverbs 5:22Iniquities ensnare a man, and every one is bound in the chains of his own sins.
Ecclesiastes 10:8He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and him that breaks down a hedge a serpent shall bite.
Hosea 10:2They have divided their hearts; now shall they be utterly destroyed: he shall dig down their altars, their pillars shall mourn.
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 →