16 A (A)gracious woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches.
17 A (B)merciful person does [a]himself good,
But the cruel person [b]does himself harm.
18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
But one who (C)sows righteousness gets a true reward.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:17 Lit his soul
  2. Proverbs 11:17 Lit ruins his flesh

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