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.

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  1. Proverbs 11:17 Lit his soul
  2. Proverbs 11:17 Lit ruins his flesh

16 A gracious woman attains honor,[a]
    but[b] ruthless men attain[c] wealth.
17 A gracious man benefits himself,
    but the cruel person damages himself.

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  1. Proverbs 11:16 So MT; LXX reads honor for her husband
  2. Proverbs 11:16 So MT; LXX reads but a seat of dishonor is for the woman who hates justice
  3. Proverbs 11:16 So MT; LXX reads justice. The deficient shrink from wealth, but the diligent support themselves with

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

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10 The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock,
    but even[a] the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

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  1. Proverbs 12:10 The Heb. lacks even

23 A (A)poor person utters pleadings,
But a (B)rich person (C)answers defiantly.

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23 The poor person pleads for mercy,
    but the wealthy man responds harshly.

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17 One who (A)is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his [a](B)good deed.

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  1. Proverbs 19:17 Or benefits

17 Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the Lord
    the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.

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

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10 The soul of the wicked craves evil;
    he extends no mercy to his neighbor.

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13 One who (A)conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper,
But one who (B)confesses and abandons them will find compassion.

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13 Whoever hides his transgressions will not succeed,
    but whoever confesses and forsakes them will find mercy.

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