Proverbs 11:17-22

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

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

¹⁹He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

²⁰Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

²¹Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

²²Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.