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Proverbs 11:16-18
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16 A kind and gentle woman gains respect, but violent men gain only wealth.

17 People who are kind will be rewarded for their kindness, but cruel people will be rewarded with trouble.

18 The work of evil people is all lies, but those who do right will receive a good reward.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 11:18 This is a wordplay in Hebrew. The word “lies” sounds like the word “reward.”
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