¹⁶ A gracious woman gets honor,
    and violent men get riches.
¹⁷ A man who is kind benefits himself,
    but a cruel man hurts himself.

¹⁰ A righteous man has regard for the life of his beast,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

²⁵ Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down,
    but a good word makes him glad.

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

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