16. A kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
17. Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
18. A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19. Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.
20. The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.