Proverbs 11:15-17

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁵He who gives surety for a stranger will smart for it,
    but he who hates suretyship is secure.
¹⁶A gracious woman gets honor,
    and violent men get riches.
¹⁷A man who is kind benefits himself,
    but a cruel man hurts himself.

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