Proverbs 11:17
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 11
“The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.”Proverbs 11:17
What Does Proverbs 11:17 Mean?
Proverbs 11:17 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 11, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 11:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 5:7“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”Matthew 25:34“Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:”James 2:13“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.”Ephesians 5:29“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:”Psalms 41:1“Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.”Daniel 4:27“Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.”Matthew 6:14“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:”2 Corinthians 9:6“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”Philippians 4:17“Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.”James 5:1“Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.”Job 20:19“Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;”Psalms 112:4“Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.”Proverbs 15:27“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.”Ecclesiastes 4:5“The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.”Ecclesiastes 4:8“There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.”Isaiah 32:7“The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.”Isaiah 57:1“The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.”Isaiah 58:7“Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?”Luke 6:38“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”Genesis 34:30“And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.”
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