<p class="poetry">The one who trusts in his own heart<n id="1" /> is a fool,p> <p class="poetry">but the one who walks in wisdom<n id="2" /> will escape.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">If you say, &#8220;But we did not know about this,&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">does not the one who evaluates<n id="1" /> hearts consider?p> <p class="poetry">Does not the one who guards your life know?p> <p class="poetry">Will he not repay each person according to his deeds?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Although<n id="1" /> he is scornful to arrogant scoffers,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">yet<n id="3" /> he shows favor to the humble.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">He will die because<n id="1" /> there was no discipline;p> <p class="poetry">because of the greatness of his folly<n id="2" /> he will reel.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">whoever does it destroys his own life.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who conceals hatred utters lies,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and the one who spreads<n id="2" /> slander<n id="3" /> is certainly<n id="4" /> a fool.p>

<p class="poetry">A generous person<n id="1" /> will be enriched,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and the one who provides water<n id="3" /> for others<n id="4" /> will himself be satisfied.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who trusts in his riches will fall,p> <p class="poetry">but the righteous<n id="1" /> will flourish like a green leaf.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who despises instruction<n id="1" /> will pay the penalty,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but whoever esteems instruction<n id="3" /> will<n id="4" /> be rewarded.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who<n id="1" /> is slack<n id="2" /> in his workp> <p class="poetry">is a brother<n id="3" /> to one who destroys.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">A generous person<n id="1" /> will be blessed,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">for he gives some of his food<n id="3" /> to the poor.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">Every word of God is purified;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he is like<n id="2" /> a shield for those who take refuge in him.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who shuts his ears<n id="1" /> to the cry<n id="2" /> of the poor,p> <p class="poetry">he too will cry out and will not be answered.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">A wicked person<n id="1" /> shows boldness with his face,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but as for the upright,<n id="3" /> he discerns<n id="4" /> his ways.p>

<p class="poetry">Do not exploit<n id="1" /> a poor person because he is poorp> <p class="poetry">and do not crush the needy in court,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who leads the upright astray in an evil wayp> <p class="poetry">will himself fall into his own pit,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but the blameless will inherit what is good.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who robs<n id="1" /> his father and mother and says, &#8220;There is no transgression,&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">is a companion<n id="2" /> to the one<n id="3" /> who destroys.p>

<p class="poetry">till an arrow pierces his liver<n id="1" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">like a bird hurrying into a trap,p> <p class="poetry">and he does not know that it will cost him his life.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">for he is<n id="1" /> like someone calculating the cost<n id="2" /> in his mind.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Eat and drink,&#8221; he says to you,p> <p class="poetry">but his heart is not with you;p>