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Proverbs 11:16-18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Proverbs 11:16-18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
16 A gracious woman gains esteem,
and ruthless men gain wealth.[a]
17 Kindly people benefit themselves,
but the merciless harm themselves.
18 The wicked make empty profits,
but those who sow justice have a sure reward.(A)
Footnotes
- 11:16 Wealth and esteem are good things in Proverbs, but the means for acquiring them are flawed. As precious gifts, they must be granted, not taken. The esteem of others that depends on beauty is as fleeting as beauty itself (cf. 31:30) and the wealth acquired by aggressive behavior lasts only as long as one has physical strength.
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