Proverbs 11:16-18 in English

¹⁶ A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸ The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

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.

¹⁸ An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.

¹⁶ A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸ The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

¹⁶ A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸ The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

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

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

¹⁸ An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.

¹⁶ A gracious woman retaineth honour: and violent men retain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸ The wicked earneth deceitful wages: but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

¹⁶ People honor/respect women who are kind/gracious; ruthless/violent people may get a lot of money, but that is all that they will get.

¹⁷ Those who are kind benefit themselves because others will be kind to them, but those who are cruel will hurt themselves because others will be cruel to them.

¹⁸ If wicked people earn a lot of money, that will deceive them because they will not keep it for very long, but those who do what is right will surely be rewarded by God forever.

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

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

¹⁸ An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.

¹⁶ A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

¹⁸ Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

¹⁶ A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

¹⁸ Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

¹⁶ A gracious woman obtains honour, but violent men obtain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

¹⁸ Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

¹⁶ A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

¹⁷ The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.

¹⁸ The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

¹⁶ A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸ The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

¹⁶ A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.

¹⁷ A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.

¹⁸ The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.

¹⁶ A gracious woman holds on to her honor just as ruthless men hold on to their wealth.

¹⁷ If you're kind, you'll be rewarded; but if you're cruel, you'll hurt yourself.

¹⁸ The wicked earn wages that cheat them, but those who sow goodness reap a genuine reward.

¹⁶ A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.

¹⁷ Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.

¹⁸ The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.

¹⁶ A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸ The wicked earneth deceitful wages; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

¹⁶ A gracious woman retaineth honour: And strong men retain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸ The wicked worketh a deceitful work: But to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

¹⁶ A woman endowed with grace will surely obtain honor; and the powerful will obtain riches.

¹⁷ The man of kindness doth good to his own soul; but he that troubleth his own flesh is cruel.

¹⁸ The wicked practiseth a work of falsehood; but he that soweth righteousness obtaineth the reward of truth.

¹⁶ A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: But a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonor. 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.

¹⁸ An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: But the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.

¹⁶ A graceful woman obtaineth honor, Even as strong men obtain riches.

¹⁷ He that doeth good to himself is a man of kindness; But he that tormenteth his own flesh is cruel.

¹⁸ The wicked toileth for deceitful wages; But he who soweth righteousness shall have a sure reward.

¹⁶ A chen ·gracious· woman obtains kavod ·weighty glory·, but violent men obtain riches.

¹⁷ The man of cheshed ·loving-kindness· does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

¹⁸ Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

¹⁶ A gracious woman gets honor, but ruthless people grasp for wealth.

¹⁷ A kind person benefits himself, but one who is cruel hurts himself.

¹⁸ The wicked person lies to get his wages, but one who sows what is right reaps the wages of truth.

¹⁶ A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

¹⁸ Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

¹⁶ A gracious woman obtains honour, but violent men obtain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

¹⁸ Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

¹⁶ A gracious woman retaineth honor: and strong men retain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸ The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

¹⁶ A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

¹⁸ Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

¹⁶ A gracious woman obtains honour, but violent men obtain riches.

¹⁷ The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

¹⁸ Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

¹⁶ A gracious woman shall find glory; and strong men shall have riches.

¹⁷ A merciful man doeth well to his soul; but he that is cruel, casteth away, yea, kinsmen.

¹⁸ A wicked man maketh unstable work; but faithful meed is to him, that soweth rightfulness or rightwiseness.

¹⁶ A gracious woman shall find glory (or A gracious woman shall receive honour); and strong men shall have riches.

¹⁷ A merciful man doeth well to his soul (or A merciful person doeth good to his own soul); but he that is cruel, casteth away, yea, (even his own) kinsmen.

¹⁸ A wicked man maketh unstable work; but faithful meed is to him, that soweth rightfulness. (There is no surety with the work of the wicked; but there is a sure reward for those who sow goodness.)

¹⁶ A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches.

¹⁷ A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.

¹⁸ The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.