Proverbs 11:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The mercifulחָ֑סֶד
(cha·sed;)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
manאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
doesגֹּמֵ֣ל
(go·mel)
1580: to deal fully or adequately with, deal out to, wean, ripena prim. root
himselfנַ֭פְשֹׁו
(naf·shov)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
good, 
 
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
But the cruel manאַכְזָרִֽי׃
(ach·za·ri.)
394: cruelfrom akzar
doesוְעֹכֵ֥ר
(ve·'o·cher)
5916: to stir up, disturb, troublea prim. root
himselfאֵרֹ֗ו
(e·rov)
7607: fleshfrom an unused word
harm. 
 
5916: to stir up, disturb, troublea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The merciful
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
doeth good
gamal  (gaw-mal')
to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean
to his own soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
but he that is cruel
'akzariy  (ak-zawr-ree')
terrible -- cruel (one).
troubleth
`akar  (aw-kar')
to roil water; figuratively, to disturb or affict -- trouble, stir.
his own flesh
sh'er  (sheh-ayr')
flesh (as swelling out), as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood -- body, flesh, food, (near) kin(-sman, -swoman), near (nigh) (of kin).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The merciful man does himself good, But the cruel man does himself harm.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.

International Standard Version
A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself.

NET Bible
A kind person benefits himself, but a cruel person brings himself trouble.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A pure man lays down a good reward for his soul and an unmerciful man destroys his body.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A merciful person helps himself, but a cruel person hurts himself.

King James 2000 Bible
The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubles his own flesh.
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