¹⁶ A ^(A)gracious woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches.
¹⁷ The ^(B)merciful man does ^[a]himself good,
But the cruel man ^[b]does himself harm.

¹⁰ A ^(A)righteous man has regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

²³ The ^(A)poor man utters supplications,
But the ^(B)rich man ^(C)answers roughly.

¹⁷ One who ^(A)is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his ^[a](B)good deed.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His ^(A)neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

¹³ He who ^(A)conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But he who ^(B)confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.