Proverbs 11:16-17
World English Bible
16 A gracious woman obtains honor,
but violent men obtain riches.
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul,
but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Proverbs 11:16-17
English Standard Version
16 (A)A gracious woman gets honor,
and (B)violent men get riches.
17 (C)A man who is kind benefits himself,
but a cruel man hurts himself.
Proverbs 12:10
World English Bible
10 A righteous man respects the life of his animal,
but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:10
English Standard Version
10 (A)Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,
but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
Proverbs 18:23
World English Bible
23 The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
Proverbs 18:23
English Standard Version
23 The poor use entreaties,
but (A)the rich answer roughly.
Proverbs 19:17
World English Bible
17 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh;
he will reward him.
Proverbs 19:17
English Standard Version
Proverbs 21:10
World English Bible
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:10
English Standard Version
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
Proverbs 28:13
World English Bible
13 He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Proverbs 28:13
English Standard Version
13 Whoever (A)conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
but he who (B)confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
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