Lux Domini
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

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Interpretation

A cruel, froward, ill-natured man, is vexatious to those that are, and should be to him as his own flesh, and punishes himself.

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This thought runs through Proverbs 11:16-17.

Proverbs 11:16 Proverbs 11:17