¹⁶ A ^(A)gracious woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches.
¹⁷ The ^(B)merciful man does ^[a]himself good,
But the cruel man ^[b]does himself harm.

¹⁶ A ^(A)gracious woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches.
¹⁷ The ^(B)merciful man does ^[a]himself good,
But the cruel man ^[b]does himself harm.

¹⁰ A ^(A)righteous man has regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

^25 (A)Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a ^(B)good word makes it glad.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His ^(A)neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.