16
The gracious woman retains honour, and strong
men retain riches.
17
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but the cruel
man troubles his own flesh.
18
The wicked works a deceitful work, but to him that sows righteousness
shall be a sure reward.
19
As righteousness
is unto life, so he that pursues evil
pursues it unto his own death.
20
They that are of a perverse heart
are an abomination to the LORD, but
such as are perfect in
their way
are his delight.
21
No matter how many covenants he has made with death, the wicked shall not be absolved, but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
22
As a gold ring in a swine’s snout,
so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
23
The desire of the righteous
is only good,
but the hope of the wicked
is wrath.
24
There are
those who scatter, and more is added unto
them; and
there are those who withhold more than is just, but
come to poverty.
25
The soul who is a blessing
unto others shall be made fat, and he that fills shall be filled also himself.
26
He that withholds the grain, the people shall curse him, but blessing
shall be upon the head of him that sells
it.