<p class="poetry">There is a generation whose eyes are so lofty,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and whose eyelids are lifted up disdainfully.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The woman called Folly<n id="1" /> is brash,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">she is naive<n id="3" /> and does not know<n id="4" /> anything.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">A person has joy<n id="1" /> in giving an appropriate answer,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and a word at the right time<n id="3" /> &#8211; how good it is!p>

<p class="poetry">The steps of a person<n id="1" /> are ordained by<n id="2" /> the <sc>Lordsc> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">so how can anyone<n id="3" /> understand his own<n id="4" /> way?p>

<p class="poetry">O<n id="1" /> my son, O son of my womb,p> <p class="poetry">O son<n id="2" /> of my vows,p>

<p class="poetry">How much better it is to acquire<n id="1" /> wisdom than gold;p> <p class="poetry">to acquire understanding is more desirable<n id="2" /> than silver.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>

<p class="poetry">Do not boast<n id="1" /> about tomorrow;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">for you do not know<n id="3" /> what a day may bring forth.p>

<p class="poetry">Who has ascended into heaven, and then descended?<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Who has gathered up the winds in his fists?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Who has bound up the waters in his cloak?<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Who has established all the ends of the earth?<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">What is his name, and what is his son&#8217;s name?<n id="5" /> &#8211; if you know!p>