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.

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

²⁵ Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop:
    but a good word maketh it glad.

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

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