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16 A gracious woman retaineth honor, 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 gracious woman obtaineth honor;
And violent men obtain 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 gracious woman retaineth honor, 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 gracious woman obtaineth honor;
And violent men obtain riches.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul;
But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

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10 A righteous man hath regard for the life of his beast, 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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25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop, but a good word maketh it glad.

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25 [a]Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop;
But a good word maketh it glad.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:25 Or, Care

10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil; his neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

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10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil:
His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

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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 He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper;
But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain 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 He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper;
But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

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