Proverbs 11:18
רָשָׁע עֹשֶׂה פְעֻלַּת ־ שָׁקֶר וְזֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶֽת ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
In Context
17גֹּמֵל נַפְשׁוֹ אִישׁ חָסֶד וְעֹכֵר שְׁאֵרוֹ אַכְזָרִֽי ׃
19כֵּן ־ צְדָקָה לְחַיִּים וּמְרַדֵּף רָעָה לְמוֹתֽוֹ ׃
Cross References
Psalms 126:5הַזֹּרְעִים בְּדִמְעָה בְּרִנָּה יִקְצֹֽרוּ ׃
Proverbs 5:22עַֽווֹנוֹתָיו יִלְכְּדֻנוֹ אֶת ־ הָרָשָׁע וּבְחַבְלֵי חַטָּאתוֹ יִתָּמֵֽךְ ׃
Ecclesiastes 10:8חֹפֵר גּוּמָּץ בּוֹ יִפּוֹל וּפֹרֵץ גָּדֵר יִשְּׁכֶנּוּ נָחָֽשׁ ׃
Hosea 10:2חָלַק לִבָּם עַתָּה יֶאְשָׁמוּ הוּא יַעֲרֹף מִזְבְּחוֹתָם יְשֹׁדֵד מַצֵּבוֹתָֽם ׃
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 →