<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> is far<n id="1" /> from the wicked,p> <p class="poetry">but he hears<n id="2" /> the prayer of the righteous.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The intentions of the heart<n id="1" /> belong to a man,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but the answer of the tongue<n id="3" /> comes from<n id="4" /> the <sc>Lordsc>.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Commit<n id="1" /> your works<n id="2" /> to the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">and your plans will be established.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">To do righteousness and justicep> <p class="poetry">is more acceptable<n id="1" /> to the <sc>Lordsc> than sacrifice.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">A horse is prepared for the day of battle,p> <p class="poetry">but the victory is from the <sc>Lordsc>.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">The rich and the poor meet together;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> is the creator of them both.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Fearing the <sc>Lordsc><n id="1" /> is the beginning<n id="2" /> of moral knowledge,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but<n id="4" /> fools<n id="5" /> despise<n id="6" /> wisdom and instruction.<n id="7" />p>

<p class="poetry">Because<n id="1" /> they hated moral knowledge,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and did not choose to fear the <sc>Lord,sc><n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">then you will understand<n id="1" /> how to fear the <sc>Lord,sc><n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and you will discover<n id="3" /> knowledge<n id="4" /> about God.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">For<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> gives<n id="2" /> wisdom,p> <p class="poetry">and from his mouth<n id="3" /> comes<n id="4" /> knowledge and understanding.p>

<p class="poetry">Honor<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> from your wealthp> <p class="poetry">and from the first fruits of all your crops;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">My child, do not despise discipline from the <sc>Lord,sc><n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and do not loathe<n id="2" /> his rebuke.p>

<p class="poetry">By wisdom the <sc>Lordsc> laid the foundation of the earth;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he established the heavens by understanding.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">for the <sc>Lordsc> will be<n id="1" /> the source of your confidence,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and he will guard your foot<n id="3" /> from being caught in a trap.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">for one who goes astray<n id="1" /> is an abomination<n id="2" /> to the <sc>Lord,sc>p> <p class="poetry">but he reveals<n id="3" /> his intimate counsel<n id="4" /> to the upright.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s curse<n id="1" /> is on the household<n id="2" /> of the wicked,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but he blesses<n id="4" /> the home<n id="5" /> of the righteous.<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">There are six things that the <sc>Lordsc> hates,p> <p class="poetry">even<n id="1" /> seven<n id="2" /> things that are an abomination to him:<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> created<n id="1" /> me as the beginning<n id="2" /> of his works,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">before his deeds of long ago.p>

<p class="poetry">For the one who finds me finds<n id="1" /> lifep> <p class="poetry">and receives<n id="2" /> favor from the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> satisfies<n id="1" /> the appetite<n id="2" /> of the righteous,p> <p class="poetry">but he thwarts<n id="3" /> the craving<n id="4" /> of the wicked.p>