³ Do not allow mercy and truth to leave you.
Fasten them around your neck.
Write them on the tablet of your heart.

¹⁷ A merciful man benefits his own soul,
but a cruel man brings trouble on his own flesh.

²⁴ Pleasant speech is honey from a honeycomb,
sweet to the spirit and healing for the bones.

²⁵ When his voice sounds gracious, do not believe him,
because seven abominations are in his heart.

⁸ A person who increases his wealth by piling up interest
    gathers it for someone who is generous to the needy.

²⁶ She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and kind instruction is on her tongue.