16 A gracious woman gains honor;violent men gain only wealth.
17 Kind persons benefit themselves,but cruel people harm themselves.
18 The wicked earn false wages,but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.
19 The righteous are headed toward life,but those who pursue evil, toward death.
20 The Lord detests a crooked heart,but he favors those whose path is innocent.
21 The evil person will surely not go unpunished,but the children of the righteous will escape.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s noseis a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.