# Proverbs 11:17

> The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

- Edition: kjv
- Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/11/17
- Book: [Proverbs](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs)
- Chapter: [Proverbs 11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/11)
- License: The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.