Proverbs 11:18
The wicked earneth deceitful wages: but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
Revised Version 1895
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.
Cross References
Psalms 126:5They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Proverbs 5:22His own iniquities shall take 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 be found guilty: he shall smite their altars, he shall spoil their pillars.
Galatians 6:8For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.
James 3:18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for 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 →