<p class="poetry">A naive person<n id="1" /> believes everything,p> <p class="poetry">but the shrewd person discerns his steps.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Flog<n id="1" /> a scorner, and as a result the simpleton<n id="2" /> will learn prudence;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.<n id="4" />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">The righteous person cares for<n id="1" /> the legal rights<n id="2" /> of the poor;p> <p class="poetry">the wicked does not understand such<n id="3" /> knowledge.p>

<p class="poetry">A servant<n id="1" /> cannot be corrected<n id="2" /> by words,p> <p class="poetry">for although<n id="3" /> he understands, there is no answer.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">A wicked person<n id="1" /> shows boldness with his face,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but as for the upright,<n id="3" /> he discerns<n id="4" /> his ways.p>

<p class="poetry">If you say, &#8220;But we did not know about this,&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">does not the one who evaluates<n id="1" /> hearts consider?p> <p class="poetry">Does not the one who guards your life know?p> <p class="poetry">Will he not repay each person according to his deeds?<n id="2" />p>