<p class="poetry">A city is exalted by the blessing provided from<n id="1" /> the upright,p> <p class="poetry">but it is destroyed by the counsel<n id="2" /> of the wicked.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Every wise woman<n id="1" /> builds<n id="2" /> her household,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.p>

<p class="poetry">A king brings stability<n id="1" /> to a land<n id="2" /> by justice,p> <p class="poetry">but one who exacts tribute<n id="3" /> tears it down.p>

<p class="poetry">I saw<n id="1" /> that thorns had grown up all over it,p> <p class="poetry">the ground<n id="2" /> was covered with weeds,p> <p class="poetry">and its stone wall was broken down.p>