Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 11:17 (KJV)

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
— Proverbs 11:17 (KJV)

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Illustration of Proverbs 11:17 (KJV) — The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

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