Proverbs 11:17

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Proverbs 11:17

A kind man benefits himself,
but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.

Matthew 5:7

The merciful are blessed,
for they will be shown mercy.

Matthew 25:34-40

Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Job 20:19-23

For he oppressed and abandoned the poor;
he seized a house he did not build.

Psalm 41:1-4

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Happy is one who cares for the poor;
the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.

Psalm 112:4-9

Light shines in the darkness for the upright.
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

Proverbs 15:27

The one who profits dishonestly troubles his household,
but the one who hates bribes will live.

There is a person without a companion, without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches. “So who am I struggling for,” he asks, “and depriving myself from good?” This too is futile and a miserable task.

Isaiah 57:1

The righteous one perishes,
and no one takes it to heart;
faithful men are swept away,
with no one realizing
that the righteous one is swept away
from the presence of evil.

Isaiah 58:7-12

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
to bring the poor and homeless into your house,
to clothe the naked when you see him,
and not to ignore your own flesh and blood?

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, may my advice seem good to you my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right, and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”

Matthew 6:14-15

“For if you forgive people their wrongdoing, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well.

Luke 6:38

Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over—will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

2 Corinthians 9:6-14

Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.

Philippians 4:17

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

James 2:13

For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

James 5:1-5

Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.

Isaiah 32:7-8

The scoundrel’s weapons are destructive;
he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies,
even when the poor says what is right.

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Summary

Proverbs 11:17

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

Merciful

But

James 5:1

Bible References

Merciful

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Happy is one who cares for the poor;
the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.

Light shines in the darkness for the upright.
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

The scoundrel’s weapons are destructive;
he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies,
even when the poor says what is right.

The righteous one perishes,
and no one takes it to heart;
faithful men are swept away,
with no one realizing
that the righteous one is swept away
from the presence of evil.

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
to bring the poor and homeless into your house,
to clothe the naked when you see him,
and not to ignore your own flesh and blood?

The merciful are blessed,
for they will be shown mercy.

“For if you forgive people their wrongdoing, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well.

Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over—will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit

that is increasing to your account.

But

The one who profits dishonestly troubles his household,
but the one who hates bribes will live.

For he oppressed and abandoned the poor;
he seized a house he did not build.

For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.