Proverbs 11:17
גֹּמֵל נַפְשׁוֹ אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר שְׁאֵרוֹ אַכְזָרִֽי ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
In Context
16אֵֽשֶׁת ־ חֵן תִּתְמֹךְ כָּבוֹד וְעָרִיצִים יִתְמְכוּ ־ עֹֽשֶׁר ׃
18רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת ־ שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶֽת ׃
Cross References
Job 20:16רֹאשׁ ־ פְּתָנִים יִינָק תַּֽהַרְגֵהוּ לְשׁוֹן אֶפְעֶֽה ׃
Psalms 41:1לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד ׃
Psalms 112:4זָרַח בַּחֹשֶׁךְ אוֹר לַיְשָׁרִים חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם וְצַדִּֽיק ׃
Proverbs 22:9טֽוֹב ־ עַיִן הוּא יְבֹרָךְ כִּֽי ־ נָתַן מִלַּחְמוֹ לַדָּֽל ׃
Isaiah 32:7וְכֵלַי כֵּלָיו רָעִים הוּא זִמּוֹת יָעָץ לְחַבֵּל ענוים בְּאִמְרֵי ־ שֶׁקֶר וּבְדַבֵּר אֶבְיוֹן מִשְׁפָּֽט ׃
Isaiah 58:7הֲלוֹא פָרֹס לָֽרָעֵב לַחְמֶךָ וַעֲנִיִּים מְרוּדִים תָּבִיא בָיִת כִּֽי ־ תִרְאֶה עָרֹם וְכִסִּיתוֹ וּמִבְּשָׂרְךָ לֹא תִתְעַלָּֽם ׃
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:17
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. Here, 1. It is allowed that strong men retain riches, that those who bustle in the world, who are men of spirit and interest, and are able to make their part good against all who stand in their way, are likely to keep what they have and to get more, while those who are weak are preyed upon by all about them. 2. It is taken for granted that a gracious woman is as solicitous to preserve her reputation for wisdom and modesty, humility and courtesy,… Read the whole commentary →