Proverbs 11:17-19

Darby Translation

¹⁷The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

¹⁹As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.

Proverbs 11:17-19

New International Version

¹⁷Those who are kind benefit themselves,
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

¹⁸A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.^(A)

¹⁹Truly the righteous attain life,^(B)
but whoever pursues evil finds death.^(C)

Darby Translation (DARBY)

New International Version (NIV)