16  ^uA gracious woman gets honor,

and ^vviolent men get riches.

17  ^wA man who is kind benefits himself,

but a cruel man hurts himself.

10  ^oWhoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,

but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

23  The poor use entreaties,

but ^ythe rich answer roughly.

17  ^cWhoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,

and he ^dwill repay him for his ^edeed.

10  The soul of the wicked desires evil;

his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

13  Whoever ^xconceals his transgressions will not prosper,

but he who ^yconfesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.