Proverbs 11:18
The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
In Context
17Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.
19As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.
Cross References
Psalms 126:5They that sowe in teares, shall reape in ioy.
Proverbs 5:22His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the cordes of his owne sinne.
Ecclesiastes 10:8He that diggeth a pit, shall fal into it, and he that breaketh the hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
Hosea 10:2Their heart is deuided: nowe shall they be founde faultie: he shall breake downe their altars: he shall destroy their images.
Galatians 6:8For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but hee that soweth to the spirit, shall of the spirit reape life euerlasting.
James 3:18And the fruite of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of 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 →