Proverbs 11:18
The wicked earneth deceitful wages; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
19Stedfast righteousness tendeth to life; but he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Cross References
Psalms 126:5They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Proverbs 5:22His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
Ecclesiastes 10:8He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him.
Hosea 10:2Their heart is divided; now shall they bear their guilt; He will break down their altars, He will spoil their pillars.
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 →