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Commentary for Proverbs 11:17

גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשׁוֹ אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Rashi on Proverbs

does himself good He does good to his kin. A kind man lit. a man of kindness, a man who is kind.
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Rashi on Proverbs

but a cruel one troubles his own flesh But the cruel one troubles his kin.
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