<p class="poetry">She is like<n id="1" /> a tree of life<n id="2" /> to those who obtain her,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and everyone who grasps hold of her will be blessed.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The fruit of the righteous is like<n id="1" /> a tree producing life,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and the one who wins souls<n id="3" /> is wise.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Hope<n id="1" /> deferred<n id="2" /> makes the heart sick,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but a longing fulfilled<n id="4" /> is like<n id="5" /> a tree of life.p>

<p class="poetry">Speech<n id="1" /> that heals<n id="2" /> is like<n id="3" /> a life-giving tree,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">but a perverse tongue<n id="5" /> breaks the spirit.p>

<p class="poetry">Where there is no wood, a fire goes out,p> <p class="poetry">and where there is no gossip,<n id="1" /> contention ceases.<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>