Olam 2

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong <i>men</i> retain riches.

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but <i>he that is</i> cruel troubleth his own flesh.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness <i>shall be</i> a sure reward.

As righteousness <i>tendeth</i> to life: so he that pursueth evil <i>pursueth it</i> to his own death.

They that are of a froward heart <i>are</i> abomination to the LORD: but <i>such as are</i> upright in <i>their</i> way <i>are</i> his delight.

<i>Though</i> hand <i>join</i> in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

<i>As</i> a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, <i>so is</i> a fair woman which is without discretion.

The desire of the righteous <i>is</i> only good: <i>but</i> the expectation of the wicked <i>is</i> wrath.

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and <i>there is</i> that withholdeth more than is meet, but <i>it tendeth</i> to poverty.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.