Proverbs 11:15-17

Expanded Bible

¹⁵ Whoever guarantees to pay somebody else’s loan will suffer.
It is safer to avoid such promises.

¹⁶ A ·kind [gracious] woman gets ·respect [honor],
but ·cruel [violent] men get only wealth.

¹⁷ ·Kind [or Loyal] people ·do themselves a favor [benefit themselves],
but cruel people ·bring trouble on themselves [^Lharm their own bodies].