Proverbs 11:16-17

16 A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonour. The slothful come to want: but the diligent support themselves with wealth.

17 A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.

Footnotes

• [a]. Gr. raises.
• [b]. Gr. manly.
• [c]. Gr. diminished.