17 A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 11:17
Integrity, Righteousness, and Community Life Under the LORD's Moral Order
The chapter moves through practical arenas of righteousness: commerce, humility, integrity, death and hope, speech, civic life, guidance, mercy, desire, generosity, household stewardship, and final moral recompense.
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Verse 17
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A kind חָ֑סֶד H2617 Noun - masculine singular man אִ֣ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular construct benefits גֹּמֵ֣ל H1580 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular himself נַ֭פְשׁוֹ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular but a cruel man אַכְזָרִֽי׃ H394 Adjective - masculine singular brings trouble וְעֹכֵ֥ר H5916 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular on himself שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ H7607 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular