Proverbs 11:17

Bible in Basic English 1965

The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.

Cross References

Job 20:16

He takes the poison of snakes into his mouth, the tongue of the snake is the cause of his death.

Proverbs 15:27

He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.

Proverbs 22:9

He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter work.

Isaiah 57:1

The upright man goes to his death, and no one gives a thought to it; and god-fearing men are taken away, and no one is troubled by it; for the upright man is taken away because of evil-doing, and goes into peace.

Daniel 4:27

For this cause, O King, let my suggestion be pleasing to you, and let your sins be covered by righteousness and your evil-doing by mercy to the poor, so that the time of your well-being may be longer.

Matthew 5:7

Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy.

Luke 6:38

Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again.

Philippians 4:17

Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.

James 2:13

For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.