<p class="poetry">The beginning<n id="1" /> of wisdom is to fear the <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and acknowledging<n id="3" /> the Holy One<n id="4" /> is understanding.p>

<p class="poetry">A good person obtains favor from the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">but the <sc>Lordsc><n id="1" /> condemns a person with wicked schemes.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">In the fear of the <sc>Lordsc> one has<n id="1" /> strong confidence,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and it will be a refuge<n id="3" /> for his children.p>

<p class="poetry">All a person&#8217;s ways<n id="1" /> seem right<n id="2" /> in his own opinion,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but the <sc>Lordsc> evaluates<n id="4" /> the motives.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent<n id="1" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">both of them are an abomination to the <sc>Lordsc>.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The name of the <sc>Lordsc><n id="1" /> is like<n id="2" /> a strong tower;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">the righteous person runs<n id="4" /> to it and is set safely on high.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">There are many plans<n id="1" /> in a person&#8217;s mind,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but it<n id="3" /> is the counsel<n id="4" /> of the <sc>Lordsc> which will stand.p>

<p class="poetry">There is no wisdom and there is no understanding,p> <p class="poetry">and there is no counsel against<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc>.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">for the <sc>Lordsc> will plead their case<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and will rob those who are robbing<n id="2" /> them.p>

<p class="poetry">lest the <sc>Lordsc> see it, and be displeased,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and turn his wrath away from him.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not be wise in your own estimation;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">fear the <sc>Lordsc> and turn away from evil.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For the ways of a person<n id="1" /> are in front of the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s eyes,p> <p class="poetry">and the <sc>Lordsc><n id="2" /> weighs<n id="3" /> all that person&#8217;s<n id="4" /> paths.p>

<p class="poetry">Death and Destruction<n id="1" /> are before the <sc>Lordsc> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">how much more<n id="2" /> the hearts of humans!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">for you will heap coals of fire on his head,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and the <sc>Lordsc> will reward you.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Evil people<n id="1" /> do not understand justice,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but those who seek the <sc>Lordsc><n id="3" /> understand it all.p>

<p class="poetry">lest I become satisfied and act deceptively<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and say, &#8220;Who is the <sc>Lordsc>?&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">Or lest I become poor and stealp> <p class="poetry">and demean<n id="2" /> the name of my God.p>

<p class="poetry">Charm is deceitful<n id="1" /> and beauty is fleeting,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but a woman who fears the <sc>Lordsc><n id="3" /> will be praised.p>