16 A gracious woman retains honor,
But ruthless men retain riches.
17 (A)The merciful man does good for his own soul,
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

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16 A gracious woman retaineth honour:
    and strong men retain riches.

17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul:
    but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

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16 A kindhearted woman gains honor,(A)
    but ruthless men gain only wealth.

17 Those who are kind benefit themselves,
    but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

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10 (A)A righteous man regards the life of his animal,
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

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10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast:
    but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

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10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals,(A)
    but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

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23 The poor man uses entreaties,
But the rich answers (A)roughly.

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23 The poor useth intreaties;
    but the rich answereth roughly.

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23 The poor plead for mercy,
    but the rich answer harshly.

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17 (A)He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
And He will pay back what he has given.

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17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord;
    and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,(A)
    and he will reward them for what they have done.(B)

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

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10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil:
    his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

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10 The wicked crave evil;
    their neighbors get no mercy from them.

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13 (A)He who covers his sins will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

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13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper:
but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

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13 Whoever conceals their sins(A) does not prosper,
    but the one who confesses(B) and renounces them finds mercy.(C)

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