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A manאִישׁof loyal loveחָסֶדdoes goodגֹּמֵלto his soul,נַפְשׁוֹbut the cruel manוְ אַכְזָרִיtroublesעֹכֵרhis body.שְׁאֵרוֹ
Proverbs 11:17
Study it in the app“A man of loyal love does good to his soul, but the cruel man troubles his body.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 11:17, word by word
- A manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- of loyal loveחָסֶדchased
faithfulness
Loyal love between people, faithfulness and kindness.
Where else “chased” appears- does goodגֹּמֵלgomel
repay
To treat someone as they deserve.
Where else “gomel” appears- to his soulנַפְשׁnafsh
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafsh” appears- but the cruel manאַכְזָרִיachzari
cruel
Cruel, merciless; someone without compassion.
Where else “achzari” appears- troublesעֹכֵרocher
trouble
Bring trouble or disaster on someone; stir up.
Where else “ocher” appears- his bodyשְׁאֵרsheer
body
Oneself, one's own person.
Where else “sheer” appears
The context
16A gracious woman holds fast to honor, and tyrants hold fast to riches.
17 · This verse (above)
18The wicked earns wages of falsehood, but whoever sows righteousness has a true reward.