¹⁶ A gracious woman wins respect,
but ruthless men gain riches.
¹⁷ A merciful person helps himself,
but a cruel person hurts himself.

¹⁰ A righteous person cares ⌞even⌟ about the life of his animals,
but the compassion of wicked people is ⌞nothing but⌟ cruelty.

²³ A poor person is timid when begging,
but a rich person is blunt when replying.

¹⁰ The mind of a wicked person desires evil
and has no consideration for his neighbor.

¹³ Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper.
Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion.