<p class="poetry">for jealousy kindles<n id="1" /> a husband&#8217;s<n id="2" /> rage,p> <p class="poetry">and he will not show mercy<n id="3" /> when he takes revenge.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">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">A poor person<n id="1" /> who oppresses the weakp> <p class="poetry">is like<n id="2" /> a driving rain without food.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one<n id="1" /> who flatters<n id="2" /> his neighborp> <p class="poetry">spreads a net<n id="3" /> for his steps.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Look, the <sc>Lordsc> will throw you far away,<n id="1" /> you mere man!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">He will wrap you up tightly.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">My blessing is on those people who trust in me,p> <p class="poetry">who put their confidence in me.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why should any living person<n id="1" /> complainp> <p class="poetry">when punished for his sins?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">The Israelites journeyed<n id="1" /> from Rameses<n id="2" /> to Sukkoth. There were about 600,000 men<n id="3" /> on foot, plus their dependants.<n id="4" />

Then he uttered this oracle:<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;The oracle<n id="2" /> of Balaam son of Beor;p> <p class="poetry">the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then he uttered this oracle:<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;The oracle of Balaam son of Beor;p> <p class="poetry">the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;p>

<p class="bodytext">These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple.p>

<p class="poetry">If a man dies, will he live again?<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">All the days of my hard service<n id="2" /> I will wait<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">until my release comes.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">&#8220;Indeed, God does all these things,p> <p class="poetry">twice, three times, in his dealings<n id="2" /> with a person,p>

<p class="poetry">Taste<n id="1" /> and see that the <sc>Lordsc> is good!p> <p class="poetry">How blessed<n id="2" /> is the one<n id="3" /> who takes shelter in him!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;Look, here is the man who would not make<n id="1" /> God his protector!p> <p class="poetry">He trusted in his great wealthp> <p class="poetry">and was confident about his plans to destroy others.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">They treat me like<n id="1" /> those who descend into the grave.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I am like a helpless man,<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">No man can live on without experiencing death,p> <p class="poetry">or deliver his life from the power of Sheol.<n id="1" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">To show partiality<n id="1" /> is terrible,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh; an oracle:<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">This<n id="3" /> man says<n id="4" /> to Ithiel, to Ithiel and to Ukal:<n id="5" />p>