¹⁶ A woman of grace receives honor,
    but the ruthless gets wealth.
¹⁷ A person of kindness rewards himself,^[a]
    but a cruel person harms his own flesh.

¹⁰ The righteous knows the life^[a] of his animal,
    but the compassion^[b] of the wicked is cruel.

²³ The poor may speak entreaties,
    but the rich will answer roughly.

¹⁷ He who lends to Yahweh is he who is kind to the poor,
    and his benefits he will repay to him.

¹⁰ The soul^[a] of the wicked desires evil;
    his neighbor will not find mercy in his eyes.

¹³ He who conceals his transgression will not prosper,
    but he who confesses and forsakes will obtain mercy.