<p class="poetry">because<n id="1" /> you neglected<n id="2" /> all my advice,p> <p class="poetry">and did not comply<n id="3" /> with my rebuke,p>

<p class="poetry">they did not comply with my advice,p> <p class="poetry">they spurned<n id="1" /> all my rebuke.p>

<p class="poetry">Acknowledge<n id="1" /> him in all your ways,<n id="2" /> p> <p class="poetry">and he will make your paths straight.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Her ways are very pleasant,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and all her paths are peaceful.p>

<p class="poetry">Make the path for your feet<n id="1" /> level,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">so that<n id="3" /> all your ways may be established.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">All of them are clear<n id="1" /> to the discerningp> <p class="poetry">and upright to those who find knowledge.p>

<p class="poetry">One who has isolated himself<n id="1" /> seeks his own desires;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he rejects<n id="3" /> all sound judgment.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>

<p class="poetry">locusts have no king,p> <p class="poetry">but they all go forward by ranks;<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">We will seize<n id="1" /> all kinds<n id="2" /> of precious wealth;p> <p class="poetry">we will fill our houses with plunder.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Join with us!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">We will all share<n id="2" /> equally in what we steal.&#8221;<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Surely it is futile to spread<n id="1" /> a netp> <p class="poetry">in plain sight of<n id="2" /> any bird,<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Then you will understand<n id="1" /> righteousness and justicep> <p class="poetry">and equity &#8211; every<n id="2" /> good<n id="3" /> way.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">None who go in to her will return,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">nor will they reach the paths of life.<n id="2" />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">She is more precious than rubies,p> <p class="poetry">and none of the things<n id="1" /> you desire<n id="2" /> can compare<n id="3" /> with her.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not envy a violent man,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and do not choose to imitate<n id="2" /> any of his ways;p>

<p class="poetry">Wisdom is supreme<n id="1" /> &#8211; so<n id="2" /> acquire wisdom,p> <p class="poetry">and whatever you acquire,<n id="3" /> acquire understanding!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">for they are life to those who find themp> <p class="poetry">and healing to one&#8217;s entire body.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Guard your heart with all vigilance,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for from it are the sources<n id="2" /> of life.p>