Proverbs 11:17
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
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- Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
- Matthew 25:34–36 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
- James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.