<p class="poetry">Whoever obeys his<n id="1" /> command will not experience harm,p> <p class="poetry">and a wise person<n id="2" /> knows the proper time<n id="3" /> and procedure.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish kingp> <p class="poetry">who no longer knows how to receive advice.p>

<p class="poetry">though it never saw the light of day<n id="1" /> nor knew anything,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">yet it has more rest<n id="3" /> than that man &#8211;p>

<p class="poetry">For you know in your own heart<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">that you also have cursed others many times.p>

<p class="poetry">Surely no one knows the future,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and no one can tell another person what will happen.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The toil of a stupid fool<n id="1" /> wears him out,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">because he does not even know the way to the city.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">yet a fool keeps on babbling.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">No one knows what will happen;p> <p class="poetry">who can tell him what will happen in the future?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Surely, no one<n id="1" /> knows his appointed time!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Like fish that are caught in a deadly<n id="3" /> net, and like birds that are caught in a snare &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">just like them, all people<n id="4" /> are ensnared<n id="5" /> at an unfortunate<n id="6" /> time that falls upon them suddenly.p>