<p class="poetry">Like a city that is broken down and without a wall,p> <p class="poetry">so is a person who cannot control his temper.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">so is a person<n id="1" /> who deceives his neighbor,p> <p class="poetry">and says, &#8220;Was I not only joking?&#8221;<n id="2" />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>

<p class="poetry">The stingy person<n id="1" /> hastens after richesp> <p class="poetry">and does not know that poverty will overtake him.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who robs<n id="1" /> his father and mother and says, &#8220;There is no transgression,&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">is a companion<n id="2" /> to the one<n id="3" /> who destroys.p>

<p class="poetry">The man<n id="1" /> who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but whoever associates<n id="3" /> with prostitutes wastes<n id="4" /> his wealth.<n id="5" />p>