¹⁶ A gracious woman gets honor,
    but she who hates virtue is covered with shame.^[a]
The timid become destitute,^[b]
    but the aggressive gain riches.^(A)
17 Those who are kind reward themselves,
    but the cruel do themselves harm.

¹⁶ A gracious woman gets honor,
    but she who hates virtue is covered with shame.^[a]
The timid become destitute,^[b]
    but the aggressive gain riches.^(A)
17 Those who are kind reward themselves,
    but the cruel do themselves harm.

¹⁰ The righteous know the needs of their animals,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.^(A)

²⁵ Anxiety weighs down the human heart,
    but a good word cheers it up.^(A)

¹⁰ The souls of the wicked desire evil;
    their neighbors find no mercy in their eyes.^(A)