¹⁶ A gracious woman gains honor,
but violent^[a] people gain only riches.

¹⁷ A kind man benefits himself,^(A)
but a cruel person brings ruin on himself.^(B)

¹⁰ The righteous cares about his animal’s health,^(A)
but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.

²³ The poor person pleads,^(A)
but the rich one answers roughly.^(B)

¹⁷ Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,^(A)
and he will give a reward to the lender.^[a](B)

¹⁰ A wicked person desires evil;
he has no consideration^[a] for his neighbor.^(A)

¹³ The one who conceals his sins
will not prosper,^(A)
but whoever confesses and renounces them
will find mercy.^(B)