¹⁶ A woman who has a kind heart gains honor.
    But men who are not kind gain only wealth.

¹⁷ Those who are kind benefit themselves.
    But mean people bring ruin on themselves.

¹⁰ Those who do what is right take good care of their animals.
    But the kindest acts of those who do wrong are mean.

²³ Poor people beg for mercy.
    But rich people answer in a mean way.

¹⁷ Anyone who is kind to poor people lends to the Lord.
    God will reward them for what they have done.

¹⁰ Sinful people long to do evil.
    They don’t show their neighbors any mercy.

¹³ Anyone who hides their sins doesn’t succeed.
    But anyone who admits their sins and gives them up finds mercy.