Proverbs
Proverbs 11:17
17A kind man benefits himself,
but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A kind | חָ֑סֶד | ḥā·seḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| man | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| benefits | גֹּמֵ֣ל | gō·mêl | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to |
| himself | נַ֭פְשׁוֹ | nap̄·šōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| but a cruel man | אַכְזָרִֽי׃ | ’aḵ·zā·rî | Adjective - masculine singular | H394 cruel |
| brings trouble | וְעֹכֵ֥ר | wə·‘ō·ḵêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5916 stir up, disturb, trouble |
| on himself | שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ | šə·ʾē·rô | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7607 flesh |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 5:7 · James 2:13 · Matthew 25:34–40 · Psalm 41:1–4 · Matthew 6:14–15 · Daniel 4:27 · James 5:1–5 · Philippians 4:17 · 2 Corinthians 9:6–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.