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Proverbs 11:17

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The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

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  1. Proverbs 11:15

    He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

  2. Proverbs 11:16

    A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

  3. Proverbs 11:18

    The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

  4. Proverbs 11:19

    As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.