¹⁷ The ish chesed (merciful man) doeth good to his own nefesh, but he that is cruel harmeth his own self.

¹⁸ The reshah worketh a wage of sheker, but to him that soweth tzedakah (righteousness) shall be a sachar emes (sure reward).

¹⁹ As tzedakah (righteousness) leadeth to Chayyim, so he that pursueth ra’ah pursueth it to his own mot (death).

¹⁷ The ish chesed (merciful man) doeth good to his own nefesh, but he that is cruel harmeth his own self.

¹⁸ The reshah worketh a wage of sheker, but to him that soweth tzedakah (righteousness) shall be a sachar emes (sure reward).

¹⁹ As tzedakah (righteousness) leadeth to Chayyim, so he that pursueth ra’ah pursueth it to his own mot (death).