<p class="poetry">The one who denounces<n id="1" /> his neighbor lacks wisdom,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but the one who has discernment<n id="3" /> keeps silent.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">A good person obtains favor from the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">but the <sc>Lordsc><n id="1" /> condemns a person with wicked schemes.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">A person who has a quick temper<n id="1" /> does foolish things,p> <p class="poetry">and a person with crafty schemes<n id="2" /> is hated.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but one who has understanding<n id="2" /> follows an upright course.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">A king&#8217;s wrath<n id="1" /> is like<n id="2" /> a messenger of death,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but a wise person appeases it.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Counsel<n id="1" /> in a person&#8217;s heart<n id="2" /> is like<n id="3" /> deep water,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">but an understanding person<n id="5" /> draws it out.p>

<p class="poetry">A lying witness<n id="1" /> will perish,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but the one who reports accurately speaks forever.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">A wise warrior<n id="1" /> is strong,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;p>

<p class="poetry">As<n id="1" /> iron sharpens<n id="2" /> iron,p> <p class="poetry">so a person<n id="3" /> sharpens his friend.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">so a person<n id="2" /> is proved<n id="3" /> by the praise he receives.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">A king brings stability<n id="1" /> to a land<n id="2" /> by justice,p> <p class="poetry">but one who exacts tribute<n id="3" /> tears it down.p>

<p class="poetry">The poor person and the oppressor<n id="1" /> have this in common:<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> gives light<n id="3" /> to the eyes of them both.p>

<p class="poetry">Many people profess their loyalty,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but a faithful person<n id="2" /> &#8211; who can find?<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,p> <p class="poetry">so is a contentious person<n id="1" /> to kindle strife.<n id="2" />p>