Proverbs 11:16-18

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁶ A gracious woman gains honor,
but violent^[a] men gain only riches.

¹⁷ A kind man benefits himself,^(A)
but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.^(B)

¹⁸ The wicked man earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.^(C)