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

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

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

^25 (A)Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,
But a ^(B)good word makes it glad.

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