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Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.
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English Standard Version
17 A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.
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King James Version
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
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The Message Bible
17 When you're kind to others, you help yourself; when you're cruel to others, you hurt yourself.
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New American Standard Bible
17 The merciful man does himself good, But the cruel man does himself harm.
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New International Version
17 Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
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New King James Version
17 The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
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New Living Translation
17 Your kindness will reward you, but your cruelty will destroy you.
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New Revised Standard
17 Those who are kind reward themselves, but the cruel do themselves harm.
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American Standard Version
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
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The Bible in Basic English
17 The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.
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Common English Bible
17 Kind persons benefit themselves, but cruel people harm themselves.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
17 Kind persons benefit themselves, but cruel people harm themselves.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
17 A man who is kind does himself good, but the cruel does harm to himself.
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The Darby Translation
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.
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Good News Translation
17 You do yourself a favor when you are kind. If you are cruel, you only hurt yourself.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
17 You do yourself a favor when you are kind. If you are cruel, you only hurt yourself.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
17 A merciful person helps himself, but a cruel person hurts himself.
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Hebrew Names Version
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, but the cruel man troubles his own flesh.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
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Lexham English Bible
17 A person of kindness rewards himself, but a cruel [person] harms his own flesh.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
17 A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.
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New Century Version
17 Kind people do themselves a favor, but cruel people bring trouble on themselves.
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New International Reader's Version
17 A kind man benefits himself. But a mean person brings trouble on himself.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
17 Those who are kind reward themselves, but the cruel do themselves harm.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
17 A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
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Revised Standard Version
17 A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.
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17 A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.
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Third Millennium Bible
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul, but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul, but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
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The Latin Vulgate
17 benefacit animae suae vir misericors qui autem crudelis est et propinquos abicit
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17 benefacit animae suae vir misericors qui autem crudelis est et propinquos abicit
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The Webster Bible
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh.
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World English Bible
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
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Wycliffe
17 A merciful man doeth well to his soul (A merciful person doeth good to his own soul); but he that is cruel, casteth away, yea, (even his own) kinsmen.
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Young's Literal Translation
17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
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