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Proverbs 11:17
Proverbs 11:17
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Proverbs 11 — OverviewProverbs 11 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWeighty Sayings.Proverbs 11 — OverviewProverbs 11 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 11 is a gallery of contrasts: honest versus dishonest, proud versus humble, generous versus greedy, righteous versus wicked. Every pairing teaches the same underlying truth — God sees all things, and He rewards…Proverbs 11:17Proverbs 11:17 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIt is a common principle, Every one for himself. Proximus egomet
mihi--None so near to me as myself. Now, if this be rightly understood,
it will be a reason for the cherishing of gracious dispositions in…Proverbs 11:17Proverbs 11:17 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe 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, Ec 5:18; and he does good to others with it, and thereby…Proverbs 11:17Proverbs 11:17 · Little Bible — for children and parentsMercy is not just altruistic — it benefits the giver. A merciful person nourishes their own soul through acts of compassion. Conversely, cruelty corrupts the cruel person from within. The heart is shaped by what it…