Proverbs 11:16-18

American Standard Version

¹⁶ A gracious woman obtaineth honor;
And violent men obtain riches.
¹⁷ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul;
But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
¹⁸ The wicked earneth deceitful wages;
But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.