<p class="poetry">One who has isolated himself<n id="1" /> seeks his own desires;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he rejects<n id="3" /> all sound judgment.p>

<p class="poetry">The one who diligently seeks<n id="1" /> good seeks favor,p> <p class="poetry">but the one who searches<n id="2" /> for evil &#8211; it will come to him.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The discerning heart seeks knowledge,p> <p class="poetry">but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">An evil person seeks only rebellion,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and so<n id="2" /> a cruel messenger<n id="3" /> will be sent against him.p>