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Proverbs 11:16-17
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16 A gracious woman gains respect,
    but ruthless men gain only wealth.

17 Your kindness will reward you,
    but your cruelty will destroy you.

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Proverbs 11:16-17
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16 Honor goes to kind and gracious women, mere[a] money to cruel men.

17 Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel.

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  1. Proverbs 11:16 mere, implied.
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Proverbs 12:10
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10 The godly care for their animals,
    but the wicked are always cruel.

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Proverbs 12:10
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10 A good man is concerned for the welfare of his animals, but even the kindness of godless men is cruel.

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Proverbs 18:23
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23 The poor plead for mercy;
    the rich answer with insults.

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Proverbs 18:23
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23 The poor man pleads, and the rich man answers with insults.

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Proverbs 19:17
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17 If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord—
    and he will repay you!

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Proverbs 19:17
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17 When you help the poor you are lending to the Lord—and he pays wonderful interest on your loan!

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Proverbs 21:10
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10 Evil people desire evil;
    their neighbors get no mercy from them.

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Proverbs 21:10
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10 An evil man loves to harm others; being a good neighbor is out of his line.

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Proverbs 28:13
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13 People who conceal their sins will not prosper,
    but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.

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Proverbs 28:13
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13 A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance.

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