v. 17. The merciful man doeth good to his own soul, that is, if he practices benevolence, manifests true goodness toward others, he thereby benefits his own soul, the Lord Himself granting him this as a reward; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh, for God visits a cruel and hardhearted conduct with a severe penalty.
Verse Proverbs 11:17. _THE MERCIFUL MAN DOETH GOOD TO HIS OWN SOUL_] Every gracious disposition is increased while a man is exercised in showing mercy. No man can show an act of disinterested mercy wi...
CHAPTER 11 THE CONTRAST CONTINUED The continued contrast in this chapter between the righteous and the wicked contains many precious gems, sweet to faith and wholesome for instruction. In the second v...
PROVERBS 11. The orthodox view of strictly retributive justice found in Proverbs 10:24 f., Proverbs 11:27 is represented by a further group (Proverbs 11:2;...
MERCIFUL MAN. man of lovingkindness, or grace. HIS OWN SOUL. his own self. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. Illustrations: the Kenites (1 Samuel 15:6; Ecclesiastes 11:1); David (1 Samuel 30:11); Jonathan ...
HIS OWN FLESH— _His own relations,_ it may mean, as well as _his own body;_ for the Hebrews frequently call their brethren or relations their flesh. See Genesis 29:14., 2 Samuel 19:13....
TEXT Proverbs 11:12-21 12. He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace. 13. He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; But he that...
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. THE MERCIFUL MAN DOETH GOOD TO HIS OWN SOUL: BUT (HE THAT IS) CRUEL TROUBLETH HIS OWN FLESH. The merciful...
A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. Under this prohibition of "a false balance" is forbidden all fraud, by whatsoever suns of deception it may be committed,...
11:17 soul; (k-9) Or 'The kind man doeth good to himself.'...
1. False weights were exceedingly common (Proverbs 16:11; Proverbs 20:10; Amos 8:5)....
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 11 V1 God hates false measurements. God loves honest measurements. v
Many people ask about the benefits that a Christian receives. These verses compare kind people with cruel people. Kindness brings a real reward (verse 18). People respect the kind person (verse 16)....
THE MERCIFUL MAN. — Rather, _one who shows love._ (See above on Proverbs 3:3.) Our good and evil deeds return to us in blessings or curses. (Comp. Proverbs 11:25.)...
גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשֹׁו אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְ עֹכֵ֥ר שׁ֝
CHAPTER 12 GOODNESS "The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them." Proverbs 11:6 "An unjust man is the abomination of the righteous, and he who goes right in his way is the abomination of t...
Verse Proverbs 11:7. The antithesis of this proverb is between the condition described and that of one not described, that is to say, the expectation or hope of the wicked lies wholly on this side of...
The merciful man (k) doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh. (k) Rewards both himself and others....
_Kindred. Hebrew, "flesh," Genesis xxix. 14. The miser is cruel even to himself._...
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...
THE MERCIFUL MAN DOETH GOOD TO HIS OWN SOUL,.... Or "to himself": a man of mercy or grace, a liberal bountiful man, he comfortably enjoys what God has given him, Ecclesiastes 5:18; and he does good to...
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh. Ver. 17. _The merciful doth good to his own soul._] His chief business is with and for himself: how to set...
_The merciful man_ Who is compassionate toward persons in distress, bountiful to such as are in want, and kind to all; _doth good to his own soul_ That is, to himself, because his mercy and liberality...
10-31 This is the description of a virtuous woman of those days, but the general outlines equally suit every age and nation. She is very careful to recommend herself to her husband's esteem and affec...
TO HIS OWN SOUL, i.e. to himself, because his liberality shall turn to his own infinite advantage, both in this life and in the next. Cruel; hard-hearted and uncharitable to others. HIS OWN FLESH; eit...
Proverbs 11:17 merciful H2617 man H376 good H1580 (H8802) soul H5315 cruel H394 troubles H5916 (H8802) flesh...
FURTHER CONTRASTS BETWEEN THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE UNRIGHTEOUS (PROVERBS 11:15). In this subsection we again have the continual contrast between the righteous, the gracious, the merciful and the blamele...
CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The ways of righteousness are plain and safe and in them we may enjoy a holy security. The ways of wickedness are dangerous...
Proverbs 11:1. _A false balance is an abomination to the Lord._ A dishonest tradesman here receives a hard stroke. Though his weight be but little short of the standard; yet by using it a thousand tim...
_The merciful man doeth good to his own soul _ THE MERCIFUL MAN Our God is a God of mercy. Since He is full of mercy Himself, He is well pleased when He sees us exercise the same towards our fellow-...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 11:16 These three pairs of proverbs (vv. Proverbs 11:16, Proverbs 11:18,...
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 11:17. Or “He who doeth good to himself is a merciful man, but he who troubleth his own flesh is cruel.” So Stuart and Miller, Zöckler and Delitzsch read as the authorised v...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 11:1 A FALSE BALANCE; literally, _balances of deceit _(Proverbs 20:23). The repetition of the injunctions of Deuteronomy 25:13,...
Shall we turn now in Proverbs to the eleventh chapter. Now we have come in the Proverbs to individual little sayings of wisdom. Each one is separate and complete in itself and unrelated to the next. S...
2 Corinthians 9:6; Daniel 4:27; Ecclesiastes 4:8; Isaiah 32:7;...