¹⁷ Your kindness will reward you,
    but your cruelty will destroy you.

²⁴ Kind words are like honey—
    sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

²⁵ They pretend to be kind, but don’t believe them.
    Their hearts are full of many evils.^[a]

⁸ Income from charging high interest rates
    will end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor.

²⁶ When she speaks, her words are wise,
    and she gives instructions with kindness.