<p class="poetry">It is better to be lowly in spirit<n id="1" /> with the afflictedp> <p class="poetry">than to share the spoils<n id="2" /> with the proud.p>

<p class="poetry">Do not make friends with an angry person,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and do not associate with a wrathful person,p>

<p class="poetry">Let them be for yourself<n id="1" /> alone,p> <p class="poetry">and not for strangers with you.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">My child,<n id="2" /> keep my wordsp> <p class="poetry">and treasure up my commands in your own keeping.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Riches and honor are with me,p> <p class="poetry">long-lasting wealth and righteousness.p>

<p class="poetry">My child, do not go down<n id="1" /> their way,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">withhold yourself<n id="3" /> from their path;<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">My child,<n id="2" /> if<n id="3" /> you receive my words,p> <p class="poetry">and store up<n id="4" /> my commands within you,p>

<p class="poetry">rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and delighting<n id="2" /> in its people.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">When pride<n id="1" /> comes,<n id="2" /> then comes disgrace,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but with humility<n id="4" /> comes<n id="5" /> wisdom.p>

<p class="poetry">With pride<n id="1" /> comes only<n id="2" /> contention,p> <p class="poetry">but wisdom is with the well-advised.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who associates<n id="1" /> with the wise grows wise,p> <p class="poetry">but a companion of fools suffers harm.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">When a person&#8217;s<n id="1" /> ways are pleasing to the <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he<n id="3" /> even reconciles his enemies to himself.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Wisdom is directly in front of<n id="1" /> the discerning person,p> <p class="poetry">but the eyes of a fool run<n id="2" /> to the ends of the earth.<n id="3" />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">Do not envy evil people,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">do not desire<n id="2" /> to be with them;p>

<p class="poetry">When you argue a case<n id="1" /> with your neighbor,p> <p class="poetry">do not reveal the secret of another person,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">If they say, &#8220;Come with us!p> <p class="poetry">We will<n id="1" /> lie in wait<n id="2" /> to shed blood;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">we will ambush<n id="4" /> an innocent person<n id="5" /> capriciously.<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not say to your neighbor, &#8220;Go! Return tomorrowp> <p class="poetry">and I will give it,&#8221; when<n id="1" /> you have it with you at the time.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not plot<n id="1" /> evil against your neighborp> <p class="poetry">when<n id="2" /> he dwells by you unsuspectingly.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>