励む vs. 励ます: What's the Difference?

Difference:

励ます　他人

励む 　自分

励ます（辞書形）　励まします（ます形）

励む（辞書形）　励みます（ます形）

Other ways that are easier to distinguish:

はげます Cheer him up 

はげむ Try hard

励ます

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice) 

Example sentence

僕が彼を励ましに行こう。 I will go to encourage him.

失恋した友達を励ますために飲み会を開いた。

励む

to be zealous; to brace oneself; to endeavor; to strive; to make an effort 

Example sentence:

ほそぼそとしたアクセスや、たまにくるメールなどに励まされ、ズルズルここまできてしまいました。

Encouraged by the continuing trickle of hits and the rarely arriving email, I've somehow kept going till now.

ほそぼそ

1. (adv, adv-to) poor (living) 
2. barely continuing; just scraping along 
3. (adj-f) very narrow

アクセス

The U.K.

1. the method or the possibility of getting near to a place or person
2. the right or opportunity to use or look at something
3. to be able to get to or get inside a place
4. to be able to use or obtain something such as a service
5. to open a computer file (= a collection of stored information), a website, etc. to look at or change information in it

U.S.A

1. the method or way of approaching a place or person, or the right to use or look at something
2. to get information, esp. when using a computer

Business

1. the right or opportunity to use or receive something
2. the right or ability to look at documents and information

ズルズル

1. (adj-na, adv, n, adv-to) sound or act of dragging 
2. slowly slipping or drawing back; slithering 
3. loose; lax; inconclusive; trailingly; dragging on 
4. slurping; sniffling

Other Example Sentences:

仕事に励む。Work hard.

勉強に励む。Work hard.

学問に励む。Study hard.