Proverbs 11:17

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

Those who are kind reward themselves, but the cruel do themselves harm.

Cross References

Matthew 5:7

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.

James 2:13

For judgment will be without mercy to anyone who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

Philippians 4:17

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit that accumulates to your account.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, may my counsel be acceptable to you: atone for your sins with righteousness, and your iniquities with mercy to the oppressed, so that your prosperity may be prolonged.”

Isaiah 57:1

The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous are taken away from calamity,

Ecclesiastes 4:8

the case of solitary individuals, without sons or brothers; yet there is no end to all their toil, and their eyes are never satisfied with riches. “For whom am I toiling,” they ask, “and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is vanity and an unhappy business.

Proverbs 15:27

Those who are greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households, but those who hate bribes will live.

Luke 6:38

give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”

Job 20:16

They will suck the poison of asps; the tongue of a viper will kill them.

Proverbs 22:9

Those who are generous are blessed, for they share their bread with the poor.