Proverbs 11:16-18

¹⁶A 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.

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

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