^16 (A)A gracious woman gets honor,
    and ^(B)violent men get riches.
^17 (C)A man who is kind benefits himself,
    but a cruel man hurts himself.

^10 (A)Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

²³ The poor use entreaties,
    but ^(A)the rich answer roughly.

^17 (A)Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
    and he ^(B)will repay him for his ^(C)deed.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil;
    his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹³ Whoever ^(A)conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
    but he who ^(B)confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.