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.

¹⁰ A righteous man respects the life of his animal,
    but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

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

¹⁷ He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh;
    he will reward him.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil;
    his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹³ He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper,
    but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.