Proverbs 11:16-18

World English Bible

¹⁶ A gracious woman obtains honor,
    but violent men obtain riches.
¹⁷ The merciful man does good to his own soul,
    but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
¹⁸ Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
    but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.