<p class="poetry">For the <sc>Lordsc> disciplines<n id="1" /> those he loves,p> <p class="poetry">just as a father<n id="2" /> disciplines<n id="3" /> the son in whom he delights.p>

<p class="poetry">who leaves<n id="1" /> the husband<n id="2" /> from her younger days,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and forgets her marriage covenant<n id="4" /> made before God.<n id="5" />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">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 wicked<n id="1" /> will be captured by his<n id="2" /> own iniquities,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and he will be held<n id="4" /> by the cords of his own sin.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Yet<n id="1" /> if he is caught<n id="2" /> he must repay<n id="3" /> seven times over,p> <p class="poetry">he might even have to give<n id="4" /> all the wealth of his house.p>

<p class="poetry">Calamity<n id="1" /> pursues sinners,p> <p class="poetry">but prosperity rewards the righteous.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The dice are thrown into the lap,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but their every decision<n id="2" /> is from the <sc>Lordsc>.<n id="3" />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">for their Protector<n id="1" /> is strong;p> <p class="poetry">he will plead their case against you.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Two things<n id="1" /> I ask from you;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">do not refuse me before I die:p>

<p class="poetry">There is a generation<n id="1" /> who curse their fathersp> <p class="poetry">and do not bless their mothers.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Such<n id="1" /> are the ways<n id="2" /> of all who gain profit unjustly;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">it<n id="4" /> takes away the life<n id="5" /> of those who obtain it!<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">If only<n id="1" /> you will respond<n id="2" /> to my rebuke,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">then<n id="4" /> I will pour<n id="5" /> out my thoughts<n id="6" /> to youp> <p class="poetry">and<n id="7" /> I will make<n id="8" /> my words known to you.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">When you walk about,<n id="1" /> they<n id="2" /> will guide you;p> <p class="poetry">when you lie down, they will watch over you;p> <p class="poetry">when you wake up,<n id="3" /> they will talk<n id="4" /> to you.p>

<p class="poetry">When you sit down to eat with a ruler,p> <p class="poetry">consider carefully<n id="1" /> what<n id="2" /> is before you,p>

<p class="poetry">Do not eat the food of a stingy person,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">do not crave his delicacies;p>

<p class="poetry">Fear the <sc>Lordsc>, my child,<n id="1" /> as well as the king,p> <p class="poetry">and do not associate<n id="2" /> with rebels,<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not go out hastily to litigation,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">or<n id="2" /> what will you do afterwardp> <p class="poetry">when your neighbor puts you to shame?p>