Proverbs 11:16-18

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¹⁶ A ·kind [gracious] woman gets ·respect [honor],
but ·cruel [violent] men get only wealth.

¹⁷ ·Kind [or Loyal] people ·do themselves a favor [benefit themselves],
but cruel people ·bring trouble on themselves [^Lharm their own bodies].

¹⁸ An evil person ·really earns nothing [gets false/deceptive wages],
but a ·good [righteous] person will surely be rewarded.