Proverbs 11:17
17 The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
17 The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 11:17
Commentary on Proverbs 11:17
(Read Proverbs 11:17)
A cruel, froward, ill-natured man, is vexatious to those that are, and should be to him as his own flesh, and punishes himself.