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.

²³ The poor use entreaties,
    but the rich answer roughly.

¹⁷ He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
    and he will repay him for his deed.

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