,! ,wisdom ( ! ,ea/ ,s]ies  ,,edit$   
,,by    ,l4 ,,cranm]-,,byng   ,dr4 ,s4  
,a4 ,,kapadia   ,,arabian ,,wisdom      
,,wisdom ,,( ,,! ,,ea/  ,,arabian       
,,wisdom    ,,selections ,,&            
,,translations ,,f ,,! ,,arabic   ,,by  
,,john ,,wortabet1 ,m4,d4    ,,?ird     
,,impression    ,,london  ,,john        
,,murray1 ,,albem>le ,,/reet  #aiaf     
,,all ,,rights ,,res]v$     ,,to  ,,my  
,,*ildr5     ,:at do? ! ,"l require (   
!e1 b to   d ju/ly1 & to love m]cy1 & to
 walk humbly   ) ?y ,god6--,,micah vi4  
#h4     ,,cont5ts     ,,introduction    
,,! ,,fir/ ,,*apt] ,,( ,,! ,,koran      
,,rep5tance   ,a ,,s9n]',s ,,cry ,,unto 
,,god   ,,=giv+ ,,o!rs   ,,=be>ance     
,,humility   ,,true ,,nobility          
,,self-,,respect   ,,"*   ,,b5evol5ce   
,,g5]osity   ,,gratitude   ,,recomp5se  
,,flaunt+ ,,k9dness   ,,k               
,,speculative ,,/udies   ,,?\ghts1      
,,d\bts   ,,wisdom   ,,ignorance1       
,,folly   ,,consultation   ,,speak+1    
,,writ+1 ,,books   ,,sil5ce             

,,tru?fulness   ,,tru?fulness ,,to      
,,promises   ,,tru?fulness ,,to         
,,secrets   ,,deceit   ,,ex]tion        
,,opportunities   ,,economy             
,,vicissitudes ,,( ,,=tune   ,,pati5ce  
,,cont5tm5t   ,,*e]fulness   ,,w>       
,,ang]   ,,hatr$1 ,,malice   ,,murd]    
,,envy   ,,ra%ness   ,,laz9ess          
,,av>ice   ,,compla9t1 ,,blame          
,,m>riage   ,,*ildr5   ,,filial ,,duty  
,,bro!rs   ,,fri5ds   ,,neighb\rs       
,,salutation   ,,love ,,( ,,c\ntry ,,&  
,,home   ,,travell+   ,,heal?   ,,y\?   
,,& ,,old ,,age   ,,dea?   ,,app5dix    
,,editorial ,,note  ,! object ( !       
editors ( ?is s]ies is a v def9ite "o4  
,!y desire above all ?+s t1 9 _! humble 
way1 ^! books %all be ! ambassadors (   
good-w & und]/&+ betwe5 ,ea/ & ,we/1 !  
old _w ( ,?\ght1 & ! new ( ,action4  ,9 
?is endeav\r1 & 9 _! own sph]e1 !y are b
 foll[]s ( ! highe/ example 9 ! l&4 ,!y 
are confid5t t a deep] k ( ! great      
ideals & l(ty philosophy ( ,ori5tal     
?\ght may help to a revival ( t true _s 

( ,*>ity :i* nei!r despises nor fe>s !  
nations ( ano!r cre$ & col\r4    ,l4    
,,cranm]-,,byng4   ,s4 ,a4 ,,kapadia4   
,,nor?brook ,,society1   #ba1 ,,cromwell
 ,,road1   ,,k5s+ton1 ,s4,w4            
,,introduction  ,! wise say+s & prov]bs 
( anci5t & mod]n times1 & 9 all !       
languages ,i "k or to :i* ,i _h access 9
 translations1 h always _h a great      
attraction = me4  ,drawn f ! exp]i5ces &
 /udy ( human life1 !y h be5 r$uc$ by   
wise m5 to %ort1 pi?y s5t5ces1 g5]ally  
express$ 9 "s qua9t or /rik+ =m1 =      
convey+ s\nd moral tru?s4  ,!y are      
int5d$ to be maxims ( life1 or rules (  
conduct1 *iefly = ! "y1 b may be read ) 
pleasure & pr(it by bo? "y & old4  ,x 0 
) su* an object 9 view t ! ,editors ( ! 
,wisdom ( ! ,ea/ s]ies h lately issu$ a 
numb] ( small books on ?is subject      
c>efully translat$ by compet5t          
speciali/s1 & :i* h be5 highly          
appreciat$ by ! ,engli% press & public4 
,_! *ief desire1 h[ev]1 appe>s to be t  
^! books %all be ! ambassadors ( good-w 

& und]/&+ betwe5 ,ea/ & ,we/1 & also t !
 great ideals & l(ty philosophy (       
,ori5tal ?\ght may help to a revival ( t
 true _s ( ,*>ity :i* nei!r despises nor
 fe>s ! nations ( ano!r cre$ & col\r4   
7,see ,editorial ,note47  ,x 0 also f   
su* motives1 b long be=e ,i _h se5 ^!   
books1 t ,i h employ$ a "p ( my leisure 
h\rs 9 translat+ into ,arabic "s ( ! be/
 say+s ( ,m4 ,aurelius1 ,%akespe>e1     
,t5nyson1 ,engli% & o!r prov]bs1 &1 q   
lately1 selections f ,! ,in/ruction (   
,ptah-,hotep & ,sadi's ,scroll (        
,wisdom4  ,!y 7 publi%$ 9 ! be/ ,arabic 
magaz9es1 & h be5 read by _m ,*ri/ians1 
,moslems1 & ,jews 9 ,egypt1 ,syria1 &   
o!r c\ntries2 & ,i h be5 told by "s ( ^!
 ,ori5tal read]s t !y f\nd 9 !m mu*     
matt] = ?\ght & in/ruction1 :ile _!     
views ( ! community & bonds ( human     
nature among all nations1 & 9 all p>ts (
 ! _w1 h be5 broad5$ & enl>g$4  ,!      
,arabic language is p>ticul>ly ri* 9 ?is
 k9d ( lit]ature1 & its prov]bs are (t5 
appropriately introduc$ 9 conv]sation1  

lett]s1 & books1 & add mu* =ce to :at is
 said or writt54 ,_m are light &        
colloquial1 & br+ a smile or laught] to 
bo? speak] & he>]2 b _m also are        
di/+ui%$ by _! classical =m & ! s]i\s   
weighty ideas :i* !y convey or          
inculcate4  ,x 0 easy1 !re=e1 to f9d    
abundant mat]ial = ?is little book1 b x 
0 some:at difficult to make a wise      
selection1 to classify ! diff]5t        
subjects "u prop] heads1 & to translate 
,arabic idioms into good ,engli%4  ,o!r 
difficulties 7 :5 ! prov]b 9 ,arabic is 
=m$ ( two p>ts :i* assonate or rhyme1 :5
 ! piquancy ( a %ort s5t5ce dep5ds s mu*
 on ! qua9tness ( its expression1 :5 an 
untranslatable pun or play ^u words is  
us$1 or :5 ! phrase is too elliptical or
 too ,ori5tal 9 its ref]5ce to be easily
 und]/ood by ,engli% read]s4  ,!        
translation ,i h made is g5]ally lit]al1
 sometimes free1 b always true to !     
orig9al4 ,"s ,i h left 9 _! ,ori5tal =m 
to %[ ! ,arabian b5t ( ?\ght & mode (   
life4  ,! r5d]+s f ! ,koran are all m9e1

 & ,i alone am responsible = !m4  ,all t
 ,i h tri$ to d 0 = ord9>y read]s--& =  
!m alone4  ,_m prov]bs are common to all
 languages1 & 9 !m all--notably among   
,semitic nations--!re is (t5 an         
exagg]ation1#a or a "o-sid$ view1#b or a
 p>adox1#c :i* mu/ be tak5 ) "s latitude
 & ) ! natural limitations requir$ by   
common s5se4  ,x w also be obs]v$ t _m  
,arabic prov]bs h a close resemblance to
 ! ,prov]bs ( ,solomon1 & (t5 assume t  
rhetorical =m or p>allelism 9 :i*       
,hebrew poetry ab\nds :5 ! same idea is 
repeat$ 9 o!r words1 or :]e its positive
 & negative sides are put into contra/4 
,! foll[+ quotation1 tak5 f ! eigh?     
*apt] ( t book1 may s]ve z an example ( 
:at has j be5 said1 & z an appropriate  
introduction to ?is little book3    ,do?
 n wisdom cry1   ,& und]/&+ put =? h]   
voice8   ,unto y1 ,o m51 ,i call2   ,&  
my voice is to ! sons ( m54   ,= my m\? 
%all utt] tru?2   ,& wick$ness is an    
abom9ation to my lips4   ,= :oso f9de?  
me f9de? life1   ,& %all obta9 fav\r ( !

 ,"l4   ,b he t s9ne? aga9/ me wronge? 8
 own s\l3   ,all !y t hate me love dea?4
    #a ,a fool ?r[s a /one into a well1 
& a ?\s& wise m5 _c get x out4  #b ,a   
man is safe :5 alone4  ,p>adise )\t     
human companions is n wor? liv+ 94  #c  
,d no good1 & y w meet ) no evil4       
,,! ,,fir/ ,,*apt] ,,( ,,! ,,koran  ,9 !
 "n ( ,god1 :o is abundant 9 m]cy &     
compassion6  ,praise be to ,god1 ! ,"l (
 ! univ]se1 ! mo/ m]ciful &             
compassionate1 ! ,sov]eign ( ! day (    
judgm5t4  ,!e alone we wor%ip1 & f ,!e  
alone we seek help4  ,guide u to ! "r   
pa?--! pa? ( !m to :om ,?\ ha/ be5      
graci\s--n ( !m ) :om ,?\ art angry1 nor
 ( !m :o h gone a/ray4  ,am54#a   #a    
,?is op5+ *apt] ( ! ,koran--v %ort z x  
is--conta9s ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( !  
:ole book--! doctr9e ( ,god1 ,8 inf9ite 
m]cy1 ! immortality ( ! s\l1 ! rew>ds & 
puni%m5ts ( ! _w to come1 & ! duty (    
pray]1 & ?anksgiv+1 & adoration1 &      
ob$i5ce4  ,x is a fair specim5 ( all t  
is be/ 9 ! ,reveal$ ,book ( ! ,moslems1 

& is z frequ5tly repeat$ by !m z ! ,"l's
 ,pray] is by ,*ri/ians4   ,,rep5tance1 
,,& ,,god',s ,,=giv+ ,,m]cy  ,koran4  ,o
 ye :o believe1 rep5t unto ,god1 = ,he  
love? !m :o are p5it5t4  ,o ye :o       
believe 9 me1 :o by mu* s9 h done a     
great wrong to !mselves1 despair n ( !  
m]cy ( ,god1 = ,he =give? all s9s4      
,v]ily ,he =give? & is m]ciful4         
,traditions4  ,sorr[ = s9 is rep5tance4 
,he :o rep5ts is l him :o has n s9n$4   
,wise ,say+s & ,prov]bs4  ,no           
int]cession succe$s s effectually z     
rep5tance4  ,! mo/ tru?ful man is he :o 
is true to 8 rep5tance4  ,two s9s only  
,god does n =give--wor%ip ( false gods &
 injury to m54   ,a ,,s9n]',s ,,cry     
,,unto ,,god#b  #b ,! orig9al ,arabic is
 9 v]se4    ,o ,?\ :o kn[e/ e ?\ght1 &  
he>e/ e cry1   ,:o art ! s\rce ( all t  
is1 or ev] %all be1   ,:o art ! only    
hope 9 e tr\ble1   ,! only help 9 e     
pla9t & e woe1   ,^: treasures ( b\nty &
 ^w creative are "o1   ,god ( all good1 
he> my pray]6    ,"o sole plea ,i h--my 

ne$ ( ,!e2   ,b ne$+ ,!e my ne$ is      
fill$4   ,"o only res\rce ,i h--to /& & 
knock2   ,& if unhe>d at ,?y m]cy-gate1 
to :om %all ,i g8    ,:om %all ,i call1 
:at ,"n %all ,i invoke1   ,if ,?y ne$y  
s]vant %all 9 va9 ,?y b\nty seek8   ,b  
f> be x f ,!e1 ,god ( grace1 to refuse a
 s9n]'s cry4   ,too good & graci\s art  
,?\ to s5d me ?us away4    ,contrite1 ,i
 /& at ,?y door1   ,believ+ t contrite  
pray] availe? mu* ) ,!e4   ,suppliant1  
,i /ret* =? my h&s1   ,& ) all my s\l   
look up to ,!e4   ,save me1 ,god1 f e   
ill1 & be ,?y fav\r ev] m9e6   ,,=giv+  
,,o!rs  ,koran4  ,god =give? pa/ s9s2   
let m5 =give & p>don4  ,=give freely4   
,=giv+ o!rs is ! ne>e/ ?+ to piety4     
,traditions4  ,he :o =give? o!rs1 ,god  
=give? him4  ,be m]ciful1 & y w h m]cy2 
=give & y w be =giv54  ,say+s &         
,prov]bs4  ,( all ?+s ,god love? be/    
=giv5ess :5 "o is able to inflict h>m1 &
 =be>ance :5 "o is angry4  ,! pleasure (
 =giv+ is sweet] ?an ! pleasure (       
rev5ge4  ,=giv5ess is p]fect :5 ! s9 is 

n rememb]$4  ,! mo/ wick$ ( m5 is he :o 
accepts no apology1 cov]s no s91 &      
=gives no fault4  ,small m5 transgress1 
great m5 =give4  ,a noble man condones &
 p>dons1 & :5 by *ance he f9ds out a s91
 he conceals x4  ,a man said to ano!r :o
 _h spok5 evil ( him3 ,if :at y h said  
be true1 may ,god =give me2 & if false1 
may ,he =give y4   ,,clem5cy1           
,,=be>ance1 ,,& ,,g5tl5ess  ,koran4  ,^?
 :o wor%ip ! ,m]ciful ,"o are !y :o walk
 on ! e>? g5tly1 & :o1 :5 fools speak to
 !m1 say ,peace4  7#be1 #fd47           
,traditions4  ,be fri5dly to him :o w\ld
 be unfri5dly to y1 give him :o w n give
 y1 & =be> ) him :o w\ld d y h>m4  ,next
 to fai? 9 ,god1 ! *ief duty ( man is to
 treat 8 fell[ m5 ) g5tl5ess & c\rtesy4 
,say+s & ,prov]bs4  ,g5tl5ess is "o ( ! 
noble/ traits 9 a man's "*4  ,a g5tle   
man is a man ( great beauty4  ,"o ( !   
sure/ evid5ces ( g5tl5ess is t5d]ness to
 fools4  ,! fi]ce ang] ( a fooli% man is
 *eck$ by g5tl5ess z a fi]ce fire is    
ext+ui%$ by wat]4  ,g5tl5ess is         

sometimes an humiliation1 & he :o is    
always =be>+ & pati5t may be trodd5 d[n 
by fools4  ,if y hon\r a vile man1 y    
disgrace ! code ( hon\r4   ,,humility   
,humility is t l9e ( conduct :i* is a   
mean betwe5 ov]be>+ pride on ! "o h& &  
abject s]vility on ! o!r1 z economy is !
 middle t]m betwe5 extravagance &       
av>ice4  ,humility is ! cr[n ( nobility1
 a ladd] to hon\r1 & a means ( procur+  
love & e/eem4  ,he :o humble? himself1  
,god lifte? him up4  ,:5 ,abu-,bekr1 !  
righte\s 7! fir/ ,khalif71 0 prais$1 he 
us$ to say3 ,o ,god1 ,?\ kn[e/ me bett] 
?an ,i "k myself1 & ,i "k myself bett]  
?an !y "k me4  ,make me1 ,i pray ,!e1   
bett] ?an !y suppose2 =give me :at !y "k
 n1 & lay n to my acc\nt :at !y say4  ,a
 wise man 0 once ask$ :e!r he knew ( any
 good :i* is n covet$1 or any evil :i*  
des]ves no m]cy1 & he said3 ,yes1 !y are
 humility & pride4  ,to despise a pr\d  
man is true humility4   ,,true          
,,nobility  ,true nobility lies 9 high  
"* & ref9$ mann]s1 n 9 noble bir? or    

anci5t p$igree4  ,a noble man is he :o  
aims at noble ends--n he :o glories 9 an
 ance/ry m\ld]+ 9 ! du/4  ,a noble man  
is noble ?\gh he come to want1 & a base 
man is base ?\gh he walks on pe>ls4  ,a 
lion is a lion ?\gh 8 claws be clipp$1 &
 a dog is a dog ?\gh he we> a coll> (   
gold4  ,he :o disreg>ds 8 own hon\r gets
 no good f an hon\rable l9eage4  ,le>n+ 
& high pr9ciples take ! place ( noble   
bir?1 & cov] ! %ame ( a l[ orig94  ,a   
bran* tells ( :at /ock x comes4         
,,self-,,respect1 ,,& ,,! ,,s5se ,,(    
,,%ame  ,son ( man1 if y h no           
self-respect1 d :at y w4  ,m5 see no    
fault 9 "o :o respects himself4  ,if y  
fe> n ! consequ5ces ( an evil life1 & h 
no s5se ( %ame1 y are free to d :at y w4
  ,no1 by ,god1 life has no wor?1 & ?is 
_w has no happ9ess to a man :o has lo/ 8
 self-respect & ab&ons himself to       
%amelessness4  ,!re is no good 9 a man  
:o is n a%am$ ( m54  ,he :o has a braz5 
face has a crav5 he>t4  ,to be a%am$    
be=e ,god is to obey ,8 comm&m5ts & to  

avoid :at ,he has =bidd52 to be a%am$   
be=e m5 is to avoid all h>m to !m2 & to 
be a%am$ be=e "o's self is to be *a/e & 
clean :5 "o is alone4  ,be a%am$ 9 y\r  
own sight m ?an 9 ! sight ( m54  ,he :o 
does a ?+ 9 secret ( :i* he w\ld be     
a%am$ if done op5ly1 has no respect =   
himself4  ,he :o respects n himself c h 
no respect = o!rs4  ,i %all n kiss a h& 
:i* des]ves to be cut (f4   ,,"*  ,a man
 is truly religi\s :5 he is truly good4 
,a good "* is a great boon4  ,k9d words 
are ! bonds ( love4  ,a k9d ^w is l an  
act ( *>ity4  ,if y _c help m5 ) money1 
help !m ) a *e]ful face & a k9dly be>+4 
,no man is entitl$ to consid]ation      
unless he has ^! ?ree ?+s1 or at lea/ "o
 ( !m3 ! fe> ( ,god to re/ra9 him f     
evil1 =be>ance ) wick$ m51 & a good     
nature t[>ds all4  ,!re are cases :]e n 
k9dness b sev]ity is necess>y4  ,k9dness
 increases ! love ( fri5ds1 & dim9i%es !
 hatr$ ( enemies4  ,be firm aft] y h be5
 k9d4  ,god loves ! man :o is           
t5d]-he>t$4  ,an evil nature is a       

calamity f :i* !re is no escape4  ,if y 
he> t a m\nta9 has mov$ f its place     
believe x1 b if y he> t a man has *ang$ 
8 "* d n believe x1 = he w act only     
accord+ to 8 nature4  ,an inh]it$       
quality may be trac$ back to ! sev5?    
gr&fa!r4  ,!re are f\r po9ts 9 a good "*
 f :i* all o!r good traits take _!      
orig9--prud5ce1 c\rage1 cont95ce1 &     
ju/ice4  ,:5 a woman has _h m ?an "o    
husb& 9 ?is life1 %e w1 9 ! future /ate1
 be free to be ! wife ( him ^: "* %e    
e/eem$ ! mo/4   ,,b5evol5ce  ,koran4  ,d
 good unto o!rs z ,god has done unto y4 
,is ! rew>d ( k9dness any?+ b k9dness8  
,he :o does a k9dly act %all be         
recomp5s$ t5fold4  ,ye c nev] be        
righte\s unless ye give away f t :i* ye 
love4  ,traditions4  ,! upp] h& :i*     
give? is bett] ?an ! l[] h& :i* take?4  
,god's creatures are ! objects ( ,8 c>e1
 & ,he love? be/ t man :o is mo/ helpful
 to !m4  ,prov]bs4  ,d n be a%am$ to    
give little1 = x is less ?an t1 if y    
give no?+4  ,if y give1 give freely1 &  

if y /rike1 /rike boldly4  ,he :o s[e?  
k9dness %all reap ?anks4  ,:at a man    
does = ,god is nev] lo/4  ,be m]ciful to
 him :o is b5ea? y1 & y w h m]cy f ,him 
:o is above y4  ,! be/ k9d ( good is t  
:i* is done mo/ spe$ily4  ,inopportune  
k9dness is inju/ice4  ,no true joy b 9  
do+ good & no true sorr[ b 9 do+ evil4  
,cruelty to animals is =bidd5 by ,god4  
,a peacemak] gets two-?irds ( ! bl[s4   
,,g5]osity  ,g5]osity is to d a k9dness 
be=e x is ask$1 & to pity & give a man  
:o asks4  ,a g5]\s man is nigh unto     
,god1 nigh unto m51 nigh unto p>adise1  
f> f hell4  ,ov]look ! faults ( a g5]\s 
man1 = ,god helps him :5 he falls &     
gives him :5 he is ne$y4  ,a man :o doe?
 good does n fall1 & if he fall he w f9d
 a support4  ,be n a%am$ to give        
little--to refuse is less4   ,,gratitude
  ,he is un?ankful to ,god :o is        
un?ankful to man4  ,he :o is un?ankful =
 little is un?ankful = mu*4  ,god       
cont9ues ,8 fav\rs to him :o is         
grateful4  ,he :o is ungrateful = ! good

 he receives des]ves t x %\ld be )drawn 
f him4  ,man c be ?ankful to ,god only s
 f> z he does good to 8 fell[ m54  ,if a
 man pr(esses to ?ank ,god & 8 weal?    
decreases1 8 ?anksgiv+ mu/ be vitiat$ by
 8 neglect ( ! hungry & nak$4  ,be      
grateful to him :o has done y good1 & d 
good to him :o is grateful to y4        
,gratitude takes ?ree =ms--a feel+ 9 !  
he>t1 an expression 9 words1 & a giv+ 9 
return4  ,! mo/ wor?less ?+s on e>? are 
^! f\r--ra9 on a b>r5 soil1 a lamp 9    
sun%9e1 a beautiful woman giv5 9 m>riage
 to a bl9d man1 & a good de$ to "o :o is
 ungrateful4   ,,recomp5se  ,to         
recomp5se good = good is a duty4        
,neglect ( recomp5se is contemptible4   
,if a man d y a fav\r recomp5se him1 &  
if y are unable to d s1 pray = him4  ,! 
wor/ k9d ( recomp5se is to requite evil 
= good4  ,reproa* faults by k9dness1 &  
requite evil by good4  ,!re is no glory 
9 rev5ge4  ,meet insult by insult1 &    
hon\r by hon\r4  ,evil c be repell$ only
 by evil4  ,:at y put into ! pot y w    

take out 9 ! ladle4  ,he :o plays ) a   
cat mu/ be> its scrat*es4  ,he :o lives 
9 a h\se ( glass %\ld n ?r[ /ones at p4 
,s9s may lurk1 b ,god deals heavy bl[s4 
,,flaunt+ ,,k9dness  ,to c>ry a heavy   
rock to ! summit ( a m\nta9 is easi] ?an
 to receive a k9dness :i* is flaunt$4   
,! bane ( a g5]\s action is to m5tion x4
  ,x is bett] to refuse a k9dness ?an to
 be rem9d$ ( x4  ,i w\ld n accept ! :ole
 _w if ,i 7 to suff] ! humiliation ( be+
 con/antly rem9d$ ( ! gift4  ,to be/[ & 
flaunt a k9dness1 & to be /+y & refuse  
to d an act ( k9dness1 are equally bad4 
,:5 y d a k9dness hide x1 & :5 a k9dness
 is done to y proclaim x4  ,d good1 &   
?r[ x into ! sea4   ,,k  ,koran4  ,o    
,god1 increase my k4  ,are !y :o "k & !y
 :o "k n equal8  ,he :o has be5 giv5    
wisdom has be5 giv5 a great good4  ,:at 
ye h be5 giv5 ( k is only a small "p4   
,above a le>n$ man !re is "o m le>n$4   
,traditions4  ,le>n$ m5 are tru/ees to  
:om ,god has confid$ mank9d4  ,/>s are !
 beauty ( ! heav5s1 & le>n$ m5 are !    

ornam5t ( a p4  ,angels b5d d[n _! w+s  
to a seek] ( k4  ,prov]bs4  ,! rank ( ! 
le>n$ is ! highe/ ( all ranks4  ,if     
le>n+ does n give weal? x w give e/eem4 
,k increase? ! hon\r ( a nobleman1 &    
br+e? m5 ( l[ degree into ! h\ses ( k+s4
  ,a seat ( le>n+ is a g>d5 ( heav54    
,=getfulness is ! bane ( k4  ,x is      
difficult = a man to "k himself4  ,k is 
a lamp f :i* m5 light _! c&les4  ,a m9d 
)\t education is l a brave man )\t arms4
  ,k+s gov]n m51 & le>n$ m5 gov]n k+s4  
,t day 9 :i* ,i h le>n$ no?+1 & 9 :i* ,i
 h add$ no?+ to my k1 is no "p ( my     
life4  ,he :o seeks le>n+ )\t /udy w    
atta9 8 end :5 ! rav5 becomes grey )    
age4  ,to e noble horse a /umble1 & to e
 le>n$ man an error4  ,k does n save f  
error1 nor weal? f tr\ble4  ,! own] ( ! 
h\se kn[s be/ :at is 9 x4               
,,speculative ,,/udies  ,all speculative
 rese>* ends 9 p]plex+ unc]ta9ty4  ,i   
s\ght 9 ! great sea ( !oretical le>n+ a 
bottom on :i* to /&--& f\nd no?+ b "o   
wave da%+ me aga9/ ano!r4  ,aft] a      

lifetime ( rese>* & le>n+1 ,i amass$    
no?+ b su* phrases z3 ,x is said1 or ,!y
 say4  ,o err+ reason1 ,i am sick ( !e6 
,i take a s+le /ep & ?\ move/ a :ole    
mile away f me4  ,! object s\ght 9      
ab/ruse /udy is ei!r a tru? :i* _c be   
kn[n1 or a va9 ?+ :i* x is useless to   
"k4   ,,?\ghts1 ,,d\bts  ,mo/ ?\ghts are
 wi%es4  ,! ?\ghts ( ! wise are m       
tru/wor?y ?an ! convictions ( fools4  ,d
 n confuse op9ions ) c]ta9ties4  ,if y  
are d\btful ( a ?+ let x alone4  ,remove
 d\bts by enquiry4  ,a ?+ t is he>d is n
 l a ?+ t is se54  ,d n believe all t y 
he>4  ,x is n wise to be sure ( a ?+    
only because y ?9k s4  ,:]e !re is mu*  
diff]5ce ( op9ion x is difficult to "k !
 tru?4  ,to ?9k well ( o!rs is a        
religi\s duty4  ,he :o ?9ks well ( o!rs 
is a happy man4  ,he :o has an evil ?+ 9
 him ?9ks all m5 are l him4  ,if a man  
?9k well ( y1 make 8 ?\ght true4  ,a    
poet says3 ,x 0 my habit to ?9k well (  
o!rs until exp]i5ce taught me o!rwise4  
,be well ) ,god & fe> no?+4  ,mo/ m5 ?9k

 well ( !mselves1 & ?is is              
self-delusion4   ,,wisdom1 ,,prud5ce1   
,,exp]i5ce  ,reason is a light 9 ! he>t 
:i* di/+ui%es betwe5 tru? & error4  ,a  
wise man sees ) 8 he>t :at a fool does n
 see ) 8 eyes4  ,m5 %\ld be judg$       
accord+ to _! lights 7reason74  ,a wise 
man is n he :o consid]s h[ he may get   
out ( an evil1 b he :o sees t he does n 
fall into x4  ,actions are judg$ by _!  
end+s4  ,if y desire a ?+1 consid] its  
end4  ,a man _c be wise )\t exp]i5ce4   
,no wise man w be bitt5 twice f ! same  
d54  ,no boon is s remun]ative z reason4
  ,long exp]i5ce is an addition to m9d4 
,consid]ation may take ! place (        
exp]i5ce4  ,a wise man is he :o has be5 
taught by exp]i5ce4  ,"o ^w is suffici5t
 to ! wise man4  ,a *eap (f] makes a    
wise pur*as] w>y4  ,he :o consid]s      
consequ5ces w atta9 8 object1 & he :o   
does n c>efully ?9k on !m1 evil w be    
sure to ov]take him4  ,ev]y?+ has ne$ ( 
reason1 & reason has ne$ ( exp]i5ce4    
,m9d & exp]i5ce are l wat] & e>?        

co-op]at+--nei!r ( :i* alone c br+ =? a 
fl[]4  ,reason & anxi\s ?\ght are       
insep>able4  ,a wise man is nev] happy4 
7,= 9 mu* wisdom is mu* grief1 & he t   
increase? k increase? sorr[4--,,eccles4 
i4 #ah47   ,,ignorance1 ,,folly         
,ignorance is ! greate/ pov]ty4         
,ignorance is dea? 9 life4  ,!re is no  
evil s great z ignorance4  ,folly is an 
incurable disease4  ,a fooli% man is l  
an old g>m5t1 :i* if y pat* x 9 "o place
 becomes r5t 9 _m o!r places4  ,x is j z
 all[able to blame a bl9d man = want (  
sight z to blame a fool = 8 folly4  ,to 
be> ! folly ( a fool is inde$ a great   
h>d%ip4  ,! be/ way to treat a fool is  
to %un him4  ,! fool is an enemy to     
himself--h[ c he !n be a fri5d to o!rs8 
,an ignorant man is highly fav\r$1 = he 
ca/s away ! burd5 ( life1 & does n vex 8
 s\l ) ?\ghts ( "t & et]nity4  ,! mo/   
effectual prea*] to a man is himself4   
,a man nev] turns away f 8 passions     
unless ! rebuke comes f himself to      
himself4   ,,consultation  ,if y consult

 a wise man1 8 wisdom becomes y\rs4     
,confide y\r secret to "o only1 & he> ! 
c\nsel ( a ?\s&4 7,9 ! multitude (      
c\nsellors !re is safety4  ,,prov4 xi4  
#ad47  ,a c\nsellor is a tru/$ man4  ,:5
 m5 consult toge!r1 !y are l$ by ! wise/
 among !m4  ,! k ( two is bett] ?an ! k 
( "o4  ,two heads are bett] ?an "o4     
,let y\r c\nsellor be "o :o fe>s ,god4  
,consult a man ( exp]i5ce1 = he gives y 
:at has co/ him mu*1 & = :i* y give     
no?+4  ,a man :o is old] ?an y\rself by 
a day is m exp]i5c$ ?an y by a ye>4     
,consult an old] man & a y\ng]1 !n      
decide = y\rself4  ,! wise/ may ne$ !   
advice ( o!rs4  ,he :o is wise1 &       
consults o!rs1 is a :ole man2 he :o has 
a wise op9ion ( 8 own1 & seeks no c\nsel
 f o!rs1 is half a man2 & he :o has no  
op9ion ( 8 own1 & seeks no advice1 is no
 man at all4  ,no man c be sorry = seek+
 advice1 or happy if he bl9dly foll[s   
out 8 own ?\ghts4   ,,speak+1 ,,writ+1  
,,books  ,if x 7 n = ! faculty ( spee*1 
man w\ld be no?+ m ?an a sil5t picture  

or a contemptible animal4  ,! tongue is 
! be/ "p ( man4  ,man is hidd5 beh9d 8  
tongue4  ,a man's talk %[s :at k9d ( m9d
 he has4  ,:at y write is ! true/ ?+ t c
 be said ( y4  ,! words ( eloqu5t m5 are
 l a mighty army1 & _! writ+s l glitt]+ 
swords4  ,note d[n 9 writ+ :at y le>n4  
,all k :i* is n committ$ to writ+ is    
lo/4  ,! be/ h&writ+ is t :i* is mo/    
easily read4  ,a bad p5 is l an unruly1 
undutiful *ild4  ,if y value a book y w 
read x ?r\gh4  ,if y write a book1 be   
ready to enc\nt] criticism4  ,a book is 
l a g>d5 c>ri$ 9 ! pocket4  ,a book is  
an eloqu5t1 sil5t companion1 or a speak+
 fri5d answ]+ & que/ion+ y4  ,books are 
! food ( m9ds4  ,!re is some?+ wise 9 e 
prov]b4  ,! tongues ( m5 are ! p5s (    
tru?4  ,poets1 love-/rick51 ramble up & 
d[n 9 e valley4  ,poetry is "o ( !      
musical in/rum5ts ( ,satan4   ,,sil5ce1 
,,gu>d$ ,,spee*  ,wise m5 are sil5t4    
,sil5ce is (t5 m eloqu5t ?an words4  ,be
 n ha/y ) y\r tongue4  ,if words are    
silv]1 sil5ce is gold4  ,n all t is kn[n

 %\ld be said4  ,sil5ce is a wise ?+1 b 
!y :o obs]ve x are few4  ,:5 ! m9d      
becomes l>ge spee* becomes little4      
,re/ra9 y\r tongue f say+ any?+ b :at is
 good4  ,an ungu>d$ ^w may d y great    
h>m4  ,a man :o talks mu* is op5 to mu* 
blame4  ,! mo/ faulty ( m5 are !y t are 
mo/ loquaci\s 9 matt]s :i* d n conc]n   
!m4  ,to gu>d 8 tongue is "o ( ! be/    
traits 9 a man's "*4  ,man is sav$ f mu*
 evil if he gu>d 8 tongue4  ,! tongue is
 a lion :i* mu/ be *a9$1 & a %>p sword  
:i* mu/ be %ea!d4  ,no?+ on e>? is s    
des]v+ ( a long imprisonm5t z ! tongue4 
,bew>e ( say+ any?+ ( :i* y may be      
a%am$4  ,x is bett] to regret a ?+ :i* y
 did n say ?an a ?+ :i* y did say4  ,a  
slip ( ! foot is saf] ?an a slip ( !    
tongue4  ,a false /ep may break a bone  
:i* c be set1 b a slip ( ! tongue _c be 
undone4  ,a ?ru/ ( ! tongue is %>p] ?an 
! ?ru/ ( a lance4  ,a ^w may cause mu*  
tr\ble1 de/roy a home1 or op5 a grave4  
,a great tree gr[s out ( a small se$4   
,! diff]5ce betwe5 loquacity & sil5ce is

 l ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! noisy frog & !   
sil5t :ale4  ,wisdom is made up ( t5    
p>ts--n9e ( :i* are sil5ce1 & ! t5? is  
brevity ( language4  ,a man conceals 8  
ignorance by 8 sil5ce4  ,he :o says :at 
he %\ld n say1 w h to he> :at he w\ld n 
l to he>4  ,he :o talks mu* does little4
  ,:at is said at night ! day blots out4
   ,,tru?fulness  ,koran4  ,o ye t      
believe1 fe> ,god & be tru?ful6  ,v]ily 
,god recomp5se? ! tru?fulness ( !       
tru?ful4  ,traditions4  ,be ev] tru?ful1
 = tru?fulness leads to righte\sness1 & 
righte\sness leads to heav54  ,v]acity  
br+s peace to ! he>t4  ,no man's        
religion c be "r until 8 he>t become "r1
 nor c 8 he>t become "r until 8 tongue  
is "r4  ,keep to ! tru? ?\gh x may h>m  
!e1 & keep away f falsehood ?\gh x may  
pr(it !e4  ,a man c be p]fect only :5 he
 speaks ! tru? & acts accord+ to ! tru?4
  ,prov]bs4  ,tru? is ! sword ( ,god1   
:i* always cleaves :5 x smites4  ,tru?  
is arm$ ) horns4  ,by tru? man is sav$ f
 evil4  ,if falsehood saves f tr\ble    

tru? saves mu* m4  ,:5 ?\ speake/ be    
tru?ful1 & :5 ?\ acte/ be g5tle4  ,an   
ignorant man :o is true is bett] ?an a  
clev] man :o is false4  ,!re are two    
k9ds ( tru?fulness1 & ! greate/ ( !m is 
t :i* may d !e h>m4  ,if tru? &         
falsehood 7 pictur$ !y w\ld be repres5t$
 by a t]rible lion & a cunn+ fox4  ,x is
 bett] to die a tru?ful man ?an to live 
! life ( a li>4   ,,tru?fulness ,,to    
,,promises  ,koran4  ,be true to a      
cov5ant1 = a cov5ant holds a man        
responsible4  ,be fai?ful to y\r pl$g$  
cov5ants & keep y\r oa?s4  ,traditions4 
,a man :o keeps n 8 ^w has no religion4 
,a true man's ^w is l an oa?4  ,be      
tru?ful 9 :at y say1 fai?ful to y\r     
promise1 & c>eful ( :at is entru/$ to y4
  ,a pl$g$ ^w is z if y _h made ! gift4 
,prov]bs4  ,a true man keeps 8 promise4 
,a pl$g$ ^w has ! same value z a debt4  
,! promise ( a true man is a great]     
obligation ?an a debt4  ,t man is a     
hypocrite :o prays & fa/s1 b is         
untru?ful 9 :at he says1 false to 8 ^w1 

& unfai?ful 9 dis*>g+ a tru/4           
,,tru?fulness ,,to ,,secrets  ,to keep a
 secret is a div9e law4  ,a secret is a 
tru/1 & to betray x is p]fidy4  ,! lea/ 
( all noble traits is to keep a secret1 
& ! greate/ is to =get x4  ,he controls 
himself mo/ :o hides a secret f 8       
fri5ds4  ,:5 a secret is kn[n to m ?an  
two1 x becomes public4  ,he :o seeks a  
place to hide 8 secret reveals x4       
,walls h e>s4  ,x is unwise to confide a
 secret to two tongues & f\r e>s4  ,y\r 
secret is y\r captive1 betray x & y     
become its captive4  ,a man %\ld be a   
tomb 9 :i* a secret is deposit$4  ,if y 
keep y\r secret y are safe1 & x w be to 
y\r sorr[ if y reveal x4  ,he>ts are !  
deposit>ies ( secrets1 lips _! locks1 & 
tongues _! keys4  ,! he>ts ( ! wise are 
! =tresses ( secrets4   ,,deceit        
,deceit does m h>m to ! deceitful ?an to
 ! deceiv$4  ,if a man commit ^! ?ree   
?+s !y w rise aga9/ him 9 judgm5t &     
puni%m5t--aggression1 p]fidy1 & deceit4 
,to be true to ! p]fidi\s is p]fidy1 &  

to deceive ! deceitful is lawful4  ,9   
deceiv+ y\r neighb\r be m w>y ?an :5 he 
is try+ to deceive y4  ,:5 "o w\ld      
deceive y1 & y feign to be deceiv$1 y h 
deceiv$ him4  ,he :o w\ld deceive "o :o 
_c be deceiv$ is only deceiv+ himself4  
,he :o all[s himself to be deceiv$ by   
:at 8 enemy says is ! greate/ enemy to  
himself4  ,a wise man nei!r deceives nor
 is deceiv$4  ,if a man believe 9 a /one
 x w d him good4  ,self-deception is "o 
( ! =ms ( folly4  ,mo/ m5 ?9k well (    
!mselves1 & ?is is self-delusion4  ,va9 
desires are r>ely realis$1 b !y may give
 com=t 9 sorr[ or pleasure 9 empty hope4
   ,,ex]tion1 ,,p]sev]ance1 ,,success   
,a man obta9s only :at he /rives =4  ,he
 :o seeks & /ruggles %all f9d4          
,/ruggles br+ ! mo/ unlikely ?+s )9     
rea*4  ,:5 a man makes up 8 m9d to d a  
?+ x becomes easy = him to d x4  ,if y h
 a cle> ?\ght1 be decid$1 & hesitate    
n--if y decide1 hesitate n1 b c>ry x out
 spe$ily4  ,y mu/ be ready to confront  
difficulties if y w\ld realise y\r      

hopes4  ,x is ! "p ( man to /rive1 & n  
to rely on ! fav\rs ( ,=tune4  ,n e "o  
:o seeks %all f9d1 nor e "o :o is       
indiff]5t be d5i$4  ,bew>e ( giv+ up    
hope 9 :at y e>ne/ly seek4  ,a wise man 
p]sev]es1 & is n easily turn$ away4  ,n 
by fitful ef=ts1 b by con/ancy1 is an   
end secur$4  ,! mo/ pr(itable lab\r is t
 :i* is mo/ p]sev]+--?\gh x may n be    
/r5u\s4  ,a mod]ate success is bett] ?an
 ov]:elm+ "w4  ,success comes to him :o 
abjures procra/9ation4  ,! _w is ! booty
 ( ! skilful4  ,! mo/ wond]ful ?+ 9 ! _w
 is ! success ( a fool & ! failure ( a  
wise man4  ,a pleas+ mann] is a great   
aid to success4  ,x is ! duty ( man to d
 8 utmo/1 b he is n responsible =       
success4  ,d n und]take a "w = :i* y are
 n compet5t4  ,:at c a tirewoman d ) an 
ugly face8   ,,opportunities            
,opportunities move l cl\ds1 or pass    
rapidly l meteors4  ,seize a ?ief be=e  
he seizes y4  ,take advantage ( ! light 
( day be=e ! night sets 94  ,seize on   
opportunities1 = !y are ei!r a spoil if 

improv$1 or a grief if neglect$4  ,good 
judgm5t means a seizure ( opportunities4
  ,keep quiet until ! occasion pres5ts  
itself4  ,an action may be good if done 
at a fitt+ season1 or evil if done at an
 improp] "t4  ,procra/9ation means evil4
  ,put y\r bread into ! ov5 :ile x is   
hot4  ,if y und]take a "w d x spe$ily4  
,pr(it by occasions :5 !y turn up1 & d n
 worry ab\t an evil :i* has n yet come4 
,"t is a %>p sword--/rike ) x be=e y are
 /ruck by x4  ,if y h n s[n1 & see a    
reap] 9 ! field1 y w regret a lo/       
opportunity4   ,,economy  ,economy saves
 half ! co/ ( liv+4  ,! value ( economy 
is equal to half ( y\r pr(its4          
,frugality saves a man f pov]ty4        
,little ) economy is bett] ?an mu* )    
wa/e4  ,pov]ty ) fre$om f debt is great 
weal?4  ,if y c\nt be=eh& y w ?rive4  ,!
 sea is made up ( drops & ! m\nta9 (    
gra9s4  ,my son1 take a middle c\rse    
betwe5 /+9ess & extravagance1 p>simony &
 prodigality4  ,extravagance dissipates 
great ri*es1 & economy increases !m :5  

!y are small4  ,extravagance ev] leads  
to mis]y & ru94  ,extravagance does z   
mu* h>m to life z x adds to ! pleasures 
( liv+4  ,9 all ?+s take a middle c\rse4
  ,*>ity lies betwe5 two *>ities--"o to 
y\rself1 ! o!r to y\r ne$y fell[ man4   
,if y are too s(t y w be squeez$1 & if y
 are too dry y w be brok54  ,he :o sp5ds
 & reckons n1 ends 9 ru9 & kn[s n4  ,he 
:o buys *eap meat w regret 8 pur*ase :5 
x is s]v$ up4   ,,vicissitudes ,,(      
,,=tune  ,man is l an e> ( :eat %ak5 by 
! w9d--sometimes up & sometimes d[n4    
,man is a t>get to ! accid5ts ( "t4  ,"o
 day = u1 & "o day aga9/ u4  ,) to-day  
!re is to-morr[4  ,to e ,moses !re is a 
,ph>aoh4  ,!re is no day :i* has n its  
opposite4  ,! *anges ( =tune %[ :at a   
man is made (4  ,!re is no joy :i* is n 
foll[$ by sorr[4  ,:5 ,=tune br+s a     
great good1 %e foll[s x by a great evil4
  ,=tune gives lavi%ly1 & !n turns r\nd 
& takes away4  ,:5 a man has atta9$ 8   
highe/ hope1 let him expect t its       
d[nfall is ne> by4  ,:5 a ?+ waxes to   

p]fection x beg9s rapidly to wane4  ,:5 
di/ress rea*es its utmo/1 relief is     
close at h&4  ,:at is pa/ is dead4  ,e  
asc5t has a desc5t1 & e tr\ble has an   
end4  ,d n worry--betwe5 "o tw9kle ( !  
eye & t :i* foll[s x ?+s may *ange4  ,i 
h look$ f> & wide1 & saw no?+ on ! faces
 ( m5 b looks ( p]plexity or regret4    
,to compla9 ( "o's grief1 except to     
,god1 is an humiliation4  ,he :o ?9ks t 
,=tune w always fav\r him is a fool4    
,foll[ ! tracks ( ! =tunate man & y w   
come to =tune4   ,,pati5ce  ,god is ) !m
 t are pati5t4  ,god love? !m t are     
pati5t 7,koran74  ,pati5ce is "o-half ( 
religi\s duty4  ,!re are two k9ds (     
pati5ce--"o is = some?+ :i* y desire1 ! 
o!r 9 some?+ :i* y hate2 & he is a /rong
 man :o c comb9e !m bo?4  ,pati5ce is   
mo/ly ne$$ at ! fir/ %ock4  ,grief is   
dispell$ by pati5ce4  ,! device ( a man 
:o ha? no device is pati5ce4  ,s long z 
!re is a claimant1 no j case is ev] lo/4
  ,pati5ce is a bitt] cup1 :i* ! /rong  
alone c dr9k4  ,a mis=tune is "o1 b x   

becomes two to ! impati5t4  ,pati5ce is 
"o ( ! gifts ( heav54  ,he :o is        
impati5t to he> "o ^w w h to li/5 to _m 
words4  ,difficulties c be ov]come only 
by pati5ce4  ,x is a good om5 :5 y\r    
mess5g] is delay$4  ,r>ely does a pati5t
 man fail 9 obta9+ t :i* he seeks4  ,be 
pati5t--e cl\d dissipates1 & e evil :i* 
does n cont9ue is a small ?+4  ,he :o   
receives ! /rokes is n l him :o c\nts   
!m4   ,,cont5tm5t  ,cont5tm5t is to     
refra9 f covet+ :at o!rs h4  ,cont5tm5t 
is a treasure :i* is inexhau/ible4  ,!  
mo/ ?ankful ( m5 is he :o is cont5t$4   
,he :o seeks ri*es mu/ seek !m 9        
cont5tm5t4  ,give freely1 & be cont5t ) 
little4  ,a cont5t$ man is happy 9 life4
  ,life is a vani%+ space ( "t1 & he    
alone vanqui%es its *ang+ =tunes :o     
lives 9 cont5tm5t4  ,be cont5t ) :at    
,god has giv5 y1 & y w be ! ri*e/ ( m54 
,if y _c h :at y want1 be cont5t ) :at y
 h4  ,if all _c be obta9$1 a "p may be  
atta9$4  ,!re is relief 9 despair4      
,,*e]fulness  ,god loves a *e]ful man4  

,a ma9 "p ( fri5d%ip is *e]fulness4     
,*e]fulness d5otes a g5]\s nature1 z a  
fl[] d5otes fruit4  ,! fir/ duty ( a ho/
 is *e]fulness4  ,he :o is sp>+ 9       
*e]fulness is m sp>+ 9 do+ a k9dness4   
,a *e]ful c\nt5ance is a presage ( good4
  ,a bright face & bright eyes are a    
great] boon ?an a ri* inh]itance4  ,!   
expression ( ! eyes %[s :at is 9 ! he>t4
  ,an expression ( ! face may be m      
eloqu5t ?an t ( ! tongue4  ,! face ( an 
enemy betrays 8 secret ?\ghts4  ,no "o  
has ev] h>b\r$ a secret :i* may n be    
discov]$ by a slip ( ! tongue or an     
expression ( ! face4  ,hope = good f "o 
:o has a beautiful face4  ,a gloomy look
 is an om5 ( ill1 & a bright face is    
good news4  ,life has no cl\d to an     
ignorant man1 to "o :o he$s n pa/ or    
future ev5ts1 & to him :o deceives      
himself & con/ra9s 8 s\l to seek & hope 
= :at is impossible4   ,,w>  ,w> is an  
evil ?+ to bo? victor & vanqui%$4  ,x is
 bett] to avoid ?an to make w>4  ,! mo/ 
hon\rable dea? is on ! battlefield4  ,to

 die 9 battle f a ?\s& cuts ( ! sword is
 easi] ?an to die 9 b$4  ,he :o incites 
soldi]s to c\rage 9 action is ( m value 
?an a ?\s& fight+ m54  ,an army to a k+ 
is l w+s to a bird4  ,to c>ry out a     
well-devis$ plan 9 w> is m effectual ?an
 /rokes & ?ru/s4  ,a battle is f\ght by 
fe9ts & /ratagems4  ,:at an easy ?+ is a
 battle to "o :o looks on at a di/ance6 
,pati5t con/ancy is ! key to victory4   
,two wolves kill a lion4  ,two weak m5  
vanqui% "o t is /rong4  ,bew>e (        
aggression 9 w>--= x c lead to no glory 
9 victory4  ,to ov]come ! weak has all !
 %ame ( a defeat4  ,a but*] is n        
fright5$ at ! sight ( a multitude (     
%eep4  ,to retire f an unsuccessful     
battle is defeat4  ,magnanimity to      
captives1 & m]cy to ! fall51 are a hymn 
( praise to ,god = victory4   ,,ang]  ,!
 fir/ "p ( ang] is madness & ! second is
 regret4  ,passion & bl9dness are       
insep>able mates4  ,bew>e ( ang]1 = x   
ends 9 ! humiliation ( apology4  ,ang]  
leads to all k9ds ( evil4  ,:5 y are    

angry be sil5t4  ,x is n a trait ( noble
 "* to be ha/y ei!r 9 ang] or 9 rev5ge4 
,! ang] ( a fool reveals itself 9 :at he
 says1 & ! ang] ( a wise man 9 :at he   
does4  ,qu>relsom5ess is a contemptible 
habit4  ,call n y\rself a man s long z y
 are angry4   ,,hatr$1 ,,malice  ,( all 
m5 ,god abhors mo/ an implacable enemy4 
,( all ?+s no?+ is s bad z ! mak+ (     
enemies4  ,( all evils no?+ is s h>d to 
be borne z ! triumph ( an enemy4        
,rejoice n ov] a fall5 man--he may rise 
& y may fall4  ,despise no enemy1 h[ev] 
insignificant he may be--see h[ ! %ad[ (
 ! e>? causes an eclipse ( ! moon1 or h[
 a midge br+s a te> to ! eye ( a lion4  
,he :o makes enemies %all h _m a re/less
 night4  ,he :o has _m enemies1 let him 
expect a d[nfall4  ,:5 ang] is repress$ 
by reason ( inability to d imm$iate h>m1
 x retires into ! he>t 9 ! =m ( malice &
 bre$s ^! vices--envy1 triumph ov] !    
enemy's ill1 repulsion ( fri5dly        
approa*es1 contempt1 sl&]1 d]ision1     
p]sonal viol5ce1 & inju/ice4   ,,murd]  

,! fir/ ?+ :i* %all be tak5 up 9 ! ,day 
( ,judgm5t is murd]4  ,man is a build+  
made by ,god1 & he :o de/roys ! build+ (
 ,god %all be demoli%$4  ,put no man to 
undes]v$ dea?1 = ,god =bids murd]4      
,ann\nce viol5t dea? to ! murd]]1 &     
pov]ty to ! adult]]1 ?\gh aft] a season4
   ,,envy  ,! diff]5ce betwe5 envy &    
emulation is1 t 9 ! fir/ ! desire is = !
 cessation ( a good enjoy$ by ano!r1 & 9
 ! second ! desire is = ! possession ( a
 simil> good4  ,an envi\s man is angry )
 ,god = ,8 fav\rs to o!r m54  ,e fav\r$ 
man is envi$4  ,a lordly man is always  
an object ( admiration or ( envy4       
,bew>e ( envy1 = x %[s itself 9 y1 n 9  
him :om y envy4  ,envy is a disease =   
:i* !re is no cure4  ,envy is a disease 
:i* does m h>m to ! envi\s ?an to !     
envi$4  ,all enmity may be ov]come      
except t :i* comes f envy4  ,!re c be no
 peace 9 ! he>t ( an envi\s man4  ,a man
 _c be happy if he be malici\s1 envi\s1 
or ill-temp]$4  ,keep y\r affairs to    
y\rself1 = e fav\r$ man is an object (  

envy4  ,envy may be cur$ only by a sure 
k t x is a cause ( mu* pa9 to y & no    
evil to him :om y envy--s y mu/ %un x if
 y w\ld n be an enemy to y\rself & a    
fri5d to y\r enemy4  ,envy consumes man1
 z ru/ corrodes iron4  ,he :o /ra9s 8   
neck to look at "o above him gets no?+ b
 pa94  ,envy no man except him :o is    
good4   ,,ra%ness  ,bew>e ( ra%ness1 = x
 has well be5 call$ ! ,"m ( ,regrets4   
,he :o acts ha/ily ei!r makes a blund]1 
or comes v ne> x4  ,he :o is delib]ate  
is ei!r "r1 or v ne>ly s4  ,a ha/y act  
comes f ! ,evil ,"o1 & a delib]ate act f
 ,god4  ,ha/e is ! resort ( ! weak4     
,,laz9ess  ,hopes are nev] realis$ by   
slo?4  ,a lazy man c nev] succe$ 9 life4
  ,x is "o ( ! signs ( weakness to leave
 ?+s to fate4  ,a lazy man loses :at is 
due to him4  ,weakness & slo? lead to   
ru94  ,a man gets tir$ ( hav+ no?+ to d1
 z he gets tir$ ( "w4  ,if "w is h>d1   
want ( "w is a great evil4  ,y\?1 ri*es1
 & leisure are ! great corrupt]s ( life4
  ,! head ( an idle man is ! work%op (  

,satan4   ,,av>ice1 ,,/+9ess1 ,,gre$    
,av>ice & fai? 9 ,god c nev] live toge!r
 9 ! he>t ( man4  ,av>ice & ill-nature h
 no place 9 ! he>t ( a good man4        
,av>ice is ! p>5t ( all evil            
dispositions4  ,! ri*es ( an av>ici\s   
man g ei!r to naught or to an heir4  ,he
 :o is close-fi/$ %all be treat$ 9 a l  
mann]4  ,a man :o is mis]ly to himself  
_c be g5]\s to o!rs4  ,an av>ici\s man  
is m lavi% ( 8 life ?an ( 8 money4  ,a  
lib]al man lives on 8 ri*es1 a mis] is  
eat5 up by !m4  ,a mis] lives ! life ( a
 poor man 9 ?is _w1 & w be judg$ z a ri*
 man 9 ! _w to come4  ,he :o makes 8    
morsel l>ge w be *ok$4  ,av>ice is !    
murd]] ( ! mis]4  ,gre$ is ! mate (     
sorr[4  ,/rong w9e is n m de/ructive to 
reason ?an gre$4  ,an old man cont9ues  
to be "y 9 two ?+s--love ( money & love 
( life4   ,,compla9t1 ,,blame  ,to ,god 
alone ,i make my pla9t ( sorr[ & grief  
7,koran #ab1 #hf74  ,to bewail grief1   
except to ,god1 is an humiliation4      
,lam5tation is ! weapon ( ! weak4  ,a   

good man sees 8 own faults & is bl9d to 
! faults ( o!rs4  ,c5sure y\r fri5d by  
k9dness1 & return ! evil :i* he may h   
done to y by acts ( fav\r4  ,to blame a 
fri5d is bett] ?an to lose him4  ,no man
 is free f faults4  ,if y c\nt y\r      
fri5d's faults y w h no fri5d left4  ,an
 abs5t man has 8 apology ) him4  ,he :o 
compels y to blame him has made up 8 m9d
 to =sake y4  ,op5 blame is bett] ?an   
secret malice4  ,blame n1 nor boa/1     
until a ye> & a half %all h pass$ away4 
,he :o has a ne$le "u 8 arm x w prick   
him4  ,!re is no wood :i* has no smoke 9
 x4  ,among all snakes !re is n "o t is 
good4  ,y are y\r own enemy4   ,,m>riage
  ,! advantages ( m>riage are purity (  
life1 *ildr51 pleasures ( home1 & !     
happ9ess ( ex]tion = ! com=t ( wife &   
*ildr54  ,?is life is a joy1 & its      
greate/ delight is a good wife4  ,an    
hon\rable m>riage is a /epp+-/one to    
hon\r4  ,take a wife n = h] beauty1 b = 
h] virtues4  ,*a/ity unit$ to beauty    
makes a wife p]fect4  ,?ree ?+s         

contribute to long life--a l>ge h\se1 an
 ob$i5t wife1 & a swift horse4  ,!      
viol5ce ( love vani%es soon aft]        
m>riage4  ,if ! love ( bride &          
bridegroom 7 to endure1 ! ,resurrection 
,day w\ld be at h&4  ,a man has no      
portion 9 ! love ( wom5 :5 he becomes   
grey1 or :5 he loses 8 =tune4  ,! lov]'s
 eye is bl9d4  ,! disgrace ( a woman is 
abid+4  ,take ! high-road1 ?\gh x turn2 
& m>ry a woman ( good bir?1 ?\gh %e may 
h be5 pass$ by4  ,wom5 are ! sn>es (    
,satan4  ,happy is ! woman :o dies be=e 
h] husb&4  ,x is bett] to h a ?\s&      
enemies out ( ! h\se ?an "o 9 x4  ,!    
girl :o has _m suitors1 & makes no *oice
 ( "o ( !m1 is doom$ to become an old   
maid4   ,,*ildr5  ,*ildr5 are a gift f  
,god4  ,a *ild is a fl[] :i* has come   
d[n f ,p>adise4  ,no?+ is de>] ?an a    
*ild1 except a gr&*ild4  ,:5 y\r son is 
"y1 tra9 him2 :5 he is gr[n1 make a     
bro!r ( him4  ,t *ild is lov$ mo/ :o is 
"y until he is gr[n up1 or sick until he
 recov]s1 or abs5t until he returns     

home4  ,y\r ri*es & y\r *ildr5 are a    
temptation to y 7,koran74  ,happy is !  
woman :o has fir/ daught]s1 !n sons4    
,if y d n tra9 up y\r *ild1 "t w d x4   
,! tra9+ ( *ildr5 is l *ew+ /ones4  ,y\r
 ri*es & *ildr5 are y\r enemies--bew>e (
 !m 7,koran74  ,! joy ( p>5ts 9 _!      
*ildr5 prolongs life4  ,sorr[ = a *ild  
is a burn+ fire 9 ! he>t4  ,he :o is n  
t5d] to 8 *ild %all f9d no t5d]ness 9   
,god to him4  ,y\r *ildr5 are n too _m =
 ,dea?1 nor is y\r money too mu* = a    
rapaci\s gov]nor4   ,,filial ,,duty  ,:5
 y\r fa!r & "m become old1 & y take !m  
into y\r h\se1 say n a ^w ( impati5ce to
 !m1 nor rebuke !m1 b speak graci\sly1 &
 be humble to !m1 & say3 ,o my ,god1 be 
m]ciful to !m1 ev5 z !y t5d$ me :5 ,i 0 
"y 7,koran74  ,be dutiful to y\r fa!r1 &
 y\r son %all be dutiful to y4  ,he :o  
is ill-mann]$ to 8 fa!r w be ill-treat$ 
by 8 son4  ,! good-w ( p>5ts procures ! 
good-w ( ,god4  ,! c5tral gate ( heav5  
is op5 to ! man :o has be5 dutiful to 8 
p>5ts4  ,p>adise is op5 at ! comm& (    

mo!rs4  ,y1 & all t y h1 belong to y\r  
fa!r4  ,a daught] is always pr\d ( h]   
fa!r4  ,an unm>ri$ daught] has a brok5  
w+4   ,,bro!rs1 ,,relations  ,a man :o  
has no bro!r is l "o :o has a left arm &
 no "r4 ,a bro!r is a w+4  ,:5 evil     
befalls y1 y w "k ! value ( a bro!r4    
,y\r bro!r is he :o %>es y\r di/ress4   
,! same reg>d is due to ! elde/ bro!r f 
! y\nge/ z t :i* is due to a p>5t f 8   
*ild4  ,god helps him :o helps 8 bro!r4 
,:o =sakes 8 bro!r w be =sak5 by ,god4  
,a man is a mirror 9 :i* 8 bro!r's      
lik5ess is se54  ,! be/ man among y is  
he :o is be/ to 8 relations4  ,blood    
does n become wat]4  ,hon\r y\r tribe1 =
 !y are ! w+ ) :i* y fly4  ,! measure ( 
a man's greatness is t ( 8 tribe 7clan1 
p>ty74  ,be fri5dly to y\r relations1 b 
d n dep5d on y\r relation%ip4  ,if x 7 n
 = my own arm1 my m\? w\ld h no?+ to    
eat4   ,,fri5ds1 ,,companions  ,a fri5d 
is a second self & a ?ird eye4  ,a true 
man is he :o rememb]s 8 fri5d :5 he is  
abs5t1 :5 he is 9 di/ress1 & :5 he dies4

  ,a fri5d is kn[n only 9 adv]sity4  ,if
 y\r fri5d is sweet1 d n eat him up4    
,if y w\ld keep a fri5d1 d n l5d him    
money nor borr[ f him4  ,keep to y\r old
 fri5ds--y\r new fri5ds w n be s        
con/ant4  ,y may f9d 9 a fri5d a bro!r  
:o 0 n born ( y\r "m4  ,! noble/ man is 
he ^: fri5d%ip may be easily obta9$1 &  
^: enmity c be incurr$ only )           
difficulty4  ,he is a weak man :o c make
 no fri5ds1 & /ill weak] is he :o loses 
!m4  ,:5 my v9e 0 lad5 ) grapes1 my     
fri5ds 7 _m2 :5 ! grapes 7 f9i%$1 my    
fri5ds disappe>$4  ,fri5d%ip may come   
d[n by inh]itance f ance/ors1 & s may   
hatr$4  ,no?+ makes u feel s lonely z   
solitude1 & no?+ makes u s *e]ful z     
fre$om f evil companions4  ,)\t human   
companions1 ,p>adise itself w\ld be an  
undesirable place to live 94  ,a man's  
"* is judg$ by ! "* ( 8 companions4     
,smoke is no less an evid5ce ( fire ?an 
t a man's "* is t ( ! "* ( 8 associates4
  ,he :o associates ) a suspect$ p]son w
 himself be suspect$4   ,,neighb\rs  ,he

 is a good man :o is a good neighb\r4   
,no man ent]s heav5 :o is a bad         
neighb\r4  ,a good neighb\r is he :o is 
n only h>mless1 b be>s h>m ) pati5ce4   
,be fri5ds1 b d n become neighb\rs4  ,9 
social life be z fri5ds1 9 bus9ess z    
/rang]s4  ,pref] a ne> neighb\r to a    
di/ant bro!r4   ,,salutation1 ,,visit+  
,return a salutation by some?+ bett]1 or
 at lea/ by some?+ z good 7,koran74  ,a 
w>m greet+ r5ews fri5d%ip4  ,respect is 
due to a visitor4  ,! be/ ( m5 is a ri* 
man :o visits ! poor1 & ! wor/ is a poor
 man :o visits ! ri*4  ,g a mile to see 
a sick man1 g two miles to make peace   
betwe5 two m51 & g ?ree miles to call on
 a fri5d4  ,make y\r visits %ort1       
especially to ! sick4  ,to visit too (t5
 is tiresome to y\r fri5ds1 & to visit  
too r>ely is less ?an :at is due to     
fri5d%ip4  ,y\r calls w be be/          
appreciat$ :5 !y are seasonable & n too 
frequ5t4  ,too mu* famili>ity is a cause
 ( coolness among fri5ds4  ,d n         
associate mu* ) m52 if y d1 %ut y\r eyes

 to _! faults1 & be> consequ5t tr\ble4  
,,love ,,( ,,c\ntry ,,& ,,home  ,love ( 
"o's own c\ntry is a religi\s duty4  ,a 
true man ye>ns t[>ds 8 native c\ntry1 & 
longs = 8 home z a lion longs = 8 lair4 
,x is a sign ( s\nd judgm5t :5 ! he>t   
craves = c\ntry & home4  ,he is bett] to
 suff] h>d%ip 9 "o's own c\ntry ?an to  
enjoy ease 9 a =eign l&4  ,god blesses !
 l& :i* is lov$ by its p4  ,z a nurse :o
 has br\ght y up1 has a special claim on
 y1 s has y\r c\ntry4  ,he is an unwise 
man :o ali5ates himself f 8 c\ntry &    
home4  ,if x 7 n = love ( c\ntry1       
unhappy l&s w\ld be desolate4  ,x is an 
hon\r to y to love ! l& & h\se :]e y 7  
born4  ,an old man is mo/ com=table 9 8 
own h\se4   ,,travell+  ,9 travell+ y w 
f9d heal? & pr(it4  ,if wat] /agnates   
long x becomes f\l4  ,a roam+ dog is    
bett] ?an a c\*+ lion4  ,dur+ a j\rney a
 man's "* is weigh$ & reveal$4  ,! day  
on :i* a j\rney is begun is half !      
j\rney done4   ,,heal?  ,heal? is a cr[n
 on ! head ( ! hale1 invisible except to

 ! sick4  ,s\nd heal? is beyond all     
price4  ,! greate/ gift to man is a long
 heal?y life4  ,if !re be any?+ m       
valuable ?an life1 x is s\nd heal?4  ,x 
is wond]ful t ! envi\s see n ! bless+ ( 
good heal?4  ,no man appreciates ! wor? 
( heal? until he is afflict$ ) disease4 
,if y\r d9n] is light1 y\r dreams w be  
pleasant4  ,s long z ! head is free f   
tr\ble1 ! body w be s\nd4   ,,y\? ,,&   
,,old ,,age  ,an old man among 8 p is l 
a prophet s5t f ,god4  ,to v5]ate old   
age is to rev]e ,god4  ,y\? is a k9d (  
madness4  ,! wise/ "y m5 are !y :o foll[
 ! good example ( ! old1 & ! mo/ fooli% 
old m5 are !y :o foll[ ! bad example ( !
 "y4  ,x is ! duty ( e "o to be t5d] to 
! "y & respectful to ! old4  ,an old man
 %\ld n give up 8 old habits1 nor take  
to new ones4  ,an old man speaks ( :at  
he has se51 & a "y man speaks ( :at he  
has he>d4  ,grey hairs are a sign (     
wisdom1 & are beautifi$ by rev]5ce4  ,a 
ho>y head is a ri* cream *urn$ by long  
ye>s4  ,grey hairs are a message f ! o!r

 _w4  ,aft] old age !re is no?+ b       
infirmity or dea?4  ,an old man cries   
out1 ,o t y\? w\ld return = a day1 t ,i 
might relate to x :at ! roll ( ye>s has 
done to me6  ,! hair (t5 becomes :ite1 n
 f ! succession ( ye>s1 b f a succession
 ( evils4  ,life is a p>t+ %ad[ & y\? a 
dep>t+ gue/4  ,:5 a "y man says he is   
hungry1 believe him2 b :5 he says he is 
tir$1 d n believe him4   ,,dea?  ,all   
life ends 9 dea?4  ,:5 ,i see all pa?s  
lead+ m5 unto dea?1 & no pa?s lead+ f   
dea? unto u--no travell] !re ev]        
return+--n "o ( ages pa/ ev] rema9+--,i 
see t ,i also %all assur$ly g :]e !y h  
gone4  ,if dea? be surely inevitable1 be
 n a fool & die a c[>d's dea?4  ,dea? is
 a cup :i* e man mu/ dr9k1 & ! grave a  
door :i* e man mu/ ent]4  ,if we are    
ha/5+ to dea?1 :y all ?is impati5ce ) ! 
ills ( life8  ,?is life is a sleep1 !   
life to come is a wak5+2 ! int]m$iate   
/ep betwe5 !m is dea?1 & our life "h is 
a di/urb$ dream4  ,he :o dreads ! causes
 ( dea?1 !y w surely seize him--d :at he

 w to evade !m4  ,dea?1 s f> z "o c see1
 /rikes at r&om1 kill+ ! man :om he     
hits1 & leav+ ! man :om he misses to old
 age & decrepitude4  ,dea? cov]s all    
faults4     ,,app5dix   ,,:at ,,is      
,,righte\sness8  ,righte\sness is n t ye
 turn y\r faces 9 pray] to ! ea/ or we/2
 b righte\sness is to him :o believe? 9 
,god & ! ,la/ ,day1 & ,angels1 &        
,reveal$ ,books1 & ,prophets2 :o give?  
*e]fully f 8 sub/ance to k9sm51 orphans1
 ! ne$y1 ! wayf>]1 & to !m t ask2 :o    
free? ! prison] & ! slave2 :o (f]e?     
pray]s at _! appo9t$ times1 & give? !   
orda9$ alms2 to !m :o fulfil ! cov5ants 
to :i* !y h b\nd !mselves1 & :o are     
pati5t 9 times ( di/ress1 & pa91 &      
/ruggle3 ^! are !y :o are s9c]e 9       
religion1 & :o fe> to d evil 7,koran #b1
 #agb74  ,?is f9e passage f ! ,koran is 
consid]$ by ,moslem comm5tators z ! mo/ 
compreh5sive /atem5t ( ! duties ( man3  
,s\nd fai?1 a good social life1 & "r    
culture ( ! s\l 7,el-,beidaway74        
,in/ructions ( ,ali ,ibn-abi ,talib1 !  

fir/ ,khalif to 8 son--,my son1 fe> ,god
 bo? secretly & op5ly2 speak ! tru?1    
:e!r y be calm or angry2 be economical1 
:e!r y be poor or ri*2 be j to fri5d &  
foe2 be resign$ alike 9 times ( adv]sity
 & prosp]ity4 ,my son1 he :o sees 8 own 
faults has no "t to see ! faults ( o!rs2
 he :o is satisfi$ ) ! allotm5ts (      
,provid5ce does n regret ! pa/2 he :o   
un%ea?s ! sword ( aggression w be kill$ 
by x2 he :o digs a pit = 8 bro!r w fall 
into x2 he :o =gets 8 own s9 makes mu* (
 ! s9 ( ano!r2 he :o takes to evil ways 
w be despis$2 he :o commits excesses w  
be kn[n to d !m2 he :o associates ) !   
base w be subject to con/ant suspicion2 
he :o rememb]s dea? w be cont5t ) little
 9 ?is _w2 he :o boa/s ( 8 s9s be=e m51 
,god w br+ him to %ame4   ,,!           
,,exp]i5ces ,,( ,,an ,,old ,,man  ,i h  
he>d _m s]mons & _h _m c\nsels1 b ,i h  
he>d no prea*] s effective z my grey    
hairs1 & no c\nsellor s effectual z !   
voice ( my own consci5ce4  ,i h eat5 !  
mo/ *oice food1 & drunk ! be/ k9ds (    

w9e1 & enjoy$ ! love ( ! mo/ beautiful  
wom52 b ,i f\nd no pleasure s great z t 
( s\nd heal?4  ,i h swall[$ ! bitt]e/   
food & dr9k1 b ,i f\nd no?+ s bitt] z   
pov]ty4  ,i h work$ at iron & c>ri$     
heavy weights1 b ,i f\nd no burd5 s     
heavy z t ( debt4  ,i h s\ght weal? 9   
all its =ms1 b f\nd no ri*es s great z  
^? ( cont5tm5t4   ,,eight ,,m5 ,,:o     
,,des]ve ,,to ,,be ,,slapp$ ,,on ,,!    
,,face  ,he :o despises a man ( p[]2 he 
:o ent]s a h\se un9vit$ & unwelcom$2 he 
:o gives ord]s 9 a h\se n 8 own2 he :o  
takes a seat above 8 position2 he :o    
speaks to "o :o does n li/5 to him2 he  
:o intrudes on ! conv]sation ( o!rs2 he 
:o seeks fav\rs f ! ung5]\s2 & he :o    
expects love f 8 enemies4   ,,=be>ance  
,! foll[+ /ory is relat$ by ,arabian    
au?ors ( ,ma'an ,ibn-,zaidah1 :o1 f a   
humble orig91 rose to be ,gov]nor (     
,irak4  ,! /ory is probably n altoge!r  
hi/orical1 b x %[s ! high ideal ( ,arab 
morali/s z reg>ds =be>ance & g5tl5ess4  
,an ,arab ( ! des]t1 :o _h he>d mu* ( ! 

great g5tl5ess ( ,ibn-,zaidah1 came "o  
day to try him4  ,ent]+ abruptly into 8 
pres5ce he address$ him ?us 79 v]se73   
,rememb]e/ ?\ :5 ?y b$-cov]+ 0 a %eepsk9
 & ?y s&als made ( camel-sk98  ,ma'an   
answ]s 79 prose73 ,yes1 ,i rememb]1 & ,i
 h n =gott5 x4  ,! ,arab4  ,praise be to
 ,god1 :o ha? giv5 !e a great rule1 &   
taught !e h[ to sit on a ?rone6  ,ma'an4
  ,yes1 praise to ,him 9 e condition (  
life6  ,arab4  ,nev] %all ,i greet      
,ma'an z an emir %\ld be greet$6        
,ma'an4  ,greet+ is an ord9ance among   
,arabs 9 :i* y are free to take :at =m y
 l4  ,arab4  ,an ,emir :o eats sweet    
pa/ry 9 secret1 & ent]ta9s 8 gue/ )     
b>ley bread6  ,ma'an4  ,! food is our   
own3 we eat :at we l & give o!rs :at we 
l4  ,arab4  ,i %all leave a l& 9 :i* ?\ 
dwelle/1 & dep>t1 ?\gh ! h& ( ,=tune is 
h>d ^u me4  ,ma'an4  ,bro!r ,arab1 if ?\
 /ay1 ?\ art welcome2 & if ?\ dep>t1    
peace g ) !e4  ,arab4  ,son ( %ame1 give
 me some?+ = my j\rney1 = ,i h decid$ to
 g4  ,ma'an 7to 8 treasur]73 ,give him a

 ?\s& pieces ( money4  ,arab4  ,noble   
pr9ce1 ,i h he>d mu* ( ?y great         
=be>ance1 & came only to try !e4  ,?y   
g5tl5ess is inde$ v great1 & has no l   
among m54  ,i pray ,god t ?y life may be
 long1 & ?y =be>ance be ev] a noble     
example to :i* m5 may look up6          
,,tru?fulness ,,to ,,tru/  ,! foll[+    
hi/orical incid5t is relat$ by ,arab    
au?ors z ! highe/ example ( fai?fulness 
to tru/4  ,al-,samau'al 7,samuel7 0 !   
emir ( a ,jewi% tribe 9 ,s\!rn ,arabia1 
%ortly be=e ! "t ( ,mohamm$4  ,a fri5d (
 81 be=e sett+ out on a j\rney1 left )  
him "s v f9e mail$ arm\r4  ,?is fri5d 0 
kill$ 9 a battle1 & "o ( ! k+s ( ,syria 
dem&$ ! arms4  ,al-,samau'al refus$ to  
give !m up except to ! rightful heir1 & 
! k+ laid siege to him 9 "o ( 8         
=tresses4  ,"o day 8 son fell into ! h&s
 ( ! enemy1 & ! k+ ?reat5$ to kill him  
if ! arms 7 n giv5 up4  ,aga9 he refus$1
 & f ! turrets ( ! ca/le saw 8 son put  
to dea?4  ,! siege 0 soon aft] rais$1 & 
! arms 7 deliv]$ to ! heirs ( 8 fri5d4  

,,tru?fulness ,,to ,,pl$ge  ,! t]ms (   
surr5d] at ! capture ( ,j]usalem by     
,salad91 9 #aahg1 7 t ! ,crusad]s %\ld  
retire ) _! goods f t city to "o ( !    
g>rison$ ports :i* 7 held by ! ,franks1 
on ! paym5t ( t5 pieces ( gold = ea*    
man4  ,z !y 7 fil+ out ( ! city1 & h&+ 9
 _! ransom-money1 ,salad9 & 8 g5]als    
look$ on1 wat*+ ! proce$+s4  ,!         
patri>*'s turn came1 & he 0 foll[$ by a 
numb] ( mules lad5 ) mu* treasure4      
,salad9 made no sign1 b 8 g5]als said3  
,sire1 ! conditions ( surr5d] 7 =       
private prop]ty1 n = su* treasures (    
money1 :i* we urg5tly ne$ = c>ry+ on !  
w>4  ,to ?is appeal he repli$3 ,no1 ,i h
 pl$g$ my ^w1 & = ! t5 pieces ( gold    
agre$ ^u he %all be free4  ,b j z he 0 s
 /rictly tru?ful to 8 ^w1 he 0 equally  
sev]e 9 exact+ ! same tru?fulness f 8   
foes4  ,?us aft] ! great battle (       
,hitt91 :5 ! ,crusad+ army 0 utt]ly     
cru%$1 a l>ge numb] ( prison]s fell into
 8 h&s1 includ+ ! ,k+ ( ,j]usalem &     
,c\nt ,raymond de ,*atillon1 ,gov]nor ( 

,k]ak1 to ! ea/ ( ! ,jordan4  ,! c\nt 0 
a bad1 di%on\rable man1 & _h 7n long    
be=e7 %amelessly violat$ an armi/ice1 & 
fall5 on a def5celess ,moslem c>avan :i*
 0 pass+ ?r\gh 8 prov9ce1 kill+ ! m5 &  
seiz+ _! prop]ty4  ,:5 ,salad9 he>d (   
?is base brea* ( ! laws ( w> he 0       
furi\s1 & v[$ t if ?is p]fidi\s pr9ce   
%\ld ev] fall into 8 p[]1 he w\ld kill  
him ) 8 own h&2 & n[ ! c\nt 0 8 prison]4
  ,! day ( battle1 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 _h
 be5 v hot1 & ! ,crusad]s1 ) _! heavy   
coats ( mail1 & )\t a drop ( wat] to    
dr9k1 _h suff]$ t]ribly f ?ir/4  ,! t5ts
 ( ,salad9 7 pit*$ ne> ! ,lake (        
,tib]ias1 & :5 ! k+ & ! c\nt 7 br\ght 91
 ! k+ ask$ = a dr9k ( wat]--:i* ,salad9 
at once ord]$4 ,a l>ge goblet ( ic$ wat]
 0 h&$ to him1 & aft] qu5*+ 8 ?ir/ he   
pass$ ! cup to ! c\nt4  ,salad9 look$   
on1 b said no?+ until ! c\nt _h f9i%$   
dr9k+1 & he !n said to him3 ,i gave no  
ord]s = dr9k = y2 if ,i _h1 y\r life    
w\ld h be5 safe by our laws (           
hospitality4  ,b y are a bad1 fai?less  

man1 :o broke ! t]ms ( our truce1 & y   
%all n[ suff] ! dea? :i* y des]ve1 & )  
"o /roke ( 8 scimit> he cut (f 8 head4  
,he !n s5t = ! ,knights ( ,/4 ,john1 (  
:om !re 7 ab\t a ?\s& prison]s1 & said  
to !m3 ,s f> z y h be5 brave w>riors1 & 
co/ ! ,moslems _m a man1 ,i h no?+ to   
say2 b y h n be5 fair & hon\rable 9 our 
w>s1 nor true to y\r engagem5ts1 & ,i n[
 (f] y ! option ( ,islam or dea?4 ,to a 
man !y all *ose dea? 9 pref]5ce to      
adopt+ a fai? :i* !y hat$2 & s !y 7 l$  
to ! %ores ( ! lake & !re behead$4  ,m  
?an sev5 hundr$ ye>s aft] ^! tragic     
ev5ts1 ,william ,,ii41 ! pres5t ,emp]or 
( ,g]many1 :o is a desc5dant ( !        
,crusad+ ,pr9ces1 & a ,knight ( !       
,br&5burg bran* ( ! ord] ( ,/4 ,john1   
came to ,damascus 9 #ahih2 & "o ( ! fir/
 ?+s he did !re 0 to visit ! tomb (     
,salad91 & lay on x a wrea? ( fl[]s4  ,x
 0 a g5]\s & beautiful & well-des]v$    
tribute to ! memory ( a truly great man1
 f :om ! ,*ri/ian nations ( 8 times     
le>n$ mu* ( _! *ivalry & tru?fulness to 

_! pl$g$ ^w4   ,a ,,?ankful ,,old ,,man 
,two old m51 :o _h be5 fri5ds 9 e>ly    
y\?1 met aft] an int]val ( _m ye>s4  ,a 
cordial greet+ ensu$1 & !n "o ( !m ask$ 
! o!r3 ,h[ old are y n[8 ,he said3 ,?ank
 ,god1 ,i am 9 good heal?4  ,are y      
well-(f 9 worldly goods8  ,?ank ,god1 ,i
 am 9 debt to no man4  ,h y any special 
tr\ble ( m9d8  ,?ank ,god1 ,i h no "y   
*ildr54  ,h y any enemies8  ,?ank ,god1 
,i h no ne> relations4   ,,! ,,?ree     
,,sorts ,,( ,,happy ,,m5  ,9 two v]ses (
 poetry1 ,al-,mutanabbi1 "o ( ! greate/ 
,arabian poets & philosoph]s1 r$uces !  
numb] ( happy m5 to ?ree classes4  ,!y h
 be5 p>aphras$ & put into ,engli% v]se  
by a fri5d1 z foll[s3    ,to ?ree life  
seems a summ] sky3   ,! fir/ :o has no  
m9d to "k   ,! heights & dep?s ( life   
bel[1   ,nor ev] asks ! reason :y4    ,!
 second he to :om life's sum   ,is self 
at ease2 :o nev] lets   ,! pa/ di/urb ) 
d>k regrets1   ,nor hopes & fe>s f days 
to come4    ,! ?ird :o1 l$ by fancies   
crude1   ,9 scorn ( tru?1 deceiv$ at    

he>t1   ,makes fruitless dreams 8 bett] 
"p1   ,& holl[ hopes ! highe/ good4     
,,cynical ,,views ,,( ,,life            
,abu'l-,ala 0 ano!r great               
poet-philosoph]4  ,he lo/ 8 sight f     
small-pox e>ly 9 life1 0 a cynic &      
pessimi/1 & may h (t5 be5 copi$ by ,om> 
,khayyam4  ,he ref]s to 8 affliction &  
to ! fact t he liv$ & di$ an unm>ri$ man
 7s z to h no *ildr57 9 a well-kn[n     
v]se3    ,"h am ,i--wrong$ by my fa!r   
,:o gave me bir?--:ile ,i h done wrong  
to no "o4   ,"s ( 8 poetry has be5 put  
into ,engli% quatra9s by ,ame5 ,f4      
,rihany1 9 imitation ( ,om> ,khayyam's  
,rubaiyat1 & ! foll[+1 f ! ,quatra9s (  
,abu'l-,ala1 are a few /rik+ examples3  
,:at boots x1 9 my cre$1 t man %\ld moan
   ,9 ,sorr['s ,night1 or s+ 9          
,pleasure's ,dawn8   ,9 va9 ! doves all 
coo on yond] bran*1   ,9 va9 "o s+s or  
sobs3 lo6 he is gone4    ,s solemnly !  
,fun]al passes by6   ,! m>* ( ,triumph1 
"u ?is same sky4   ,trails 9 its        
c\rse--bo? vani% into ,night3   ,to me  

are "o1 ! ,sob1 ! ,joy\s ,cry4    ,_m a 
grave embraces fri5d & foe1   ,& gr9s 9 
scorn at ?is mo/ sorry %[2   ,a         
multitude ( corses pass$ !re9--   ,alas6
  ,"t almo/ reaps e'er he do? s[6    ,h[
 (t ar\nd ! ,well my ,s\l w\ld grope    
,a?ir/2 b lo6 my ,pail 0 )\t ,rope3   ,i
 cri$ = ,wat]1 & ! deep1 d>k ,well      
,e*o$ my wail+ cry1 b n my hope4    ,!  
door ( ,:at-,may-,be none c unlock1   ,b
 we c knock & guess1 & guess & knock3   
,night sets h] glitt]+ sail1 & glides   
along1   ,%ip-l2 b :]e1 ,o ,night-%ip1  
is ?y dock8    ,oh1 :5 w ,fate come =? )
 8 decree1   ,t ,i might clasp ! cool   
clay1 & be free8   ,my ,s\l & ,body1    
w$d$ = a :ile1   ,are sick1 & w\ld t    
sep>ation be4    ,if miracles 7 wr\ght 9
 bygone ye>s1   ,:y n to-day1 :y n      
to-day1 ,o se]s8   ,?is ,lepr\s ,age mo/
 ne$s a heal+ h&1   ,oh1 :y n he$ 8     
cries1 & dry 8 te>s8   ,,miscellane\s   
,,prov]bs  ,he :o treats y z he treats  
himself does y no inju/ice4  ,he :o     
lives on expectations dies 9 pov]ty4    

,?ree ?+s are no disgrace to man--to    
s]ve 8 gue/1 to s]ve 8 horse1 & to s]ve 
9 8 own h\se4  ,extremes are a mi/ake--a
 middle c\rse is ! be/4  ,:5 ! cooks are
 _m ! food is spoil$4  ,:5 a %ip has two
 capta9s x w s9k4  ,tie ! ass :]e 8 own]
 wants4  ,be a slave to tru?--! slave to
 tru? is a freeman4  ,no brav]y 9 w> c  
)/& ov]:elm+ numb]s4  ,if ,god gives y1 
give y to o!rs4  ,a horseman has ev] an 
op5 grave be=e him4  ,confide n 9 a     
fri5d until y h tri$ him1 & fight no    
enemy until y h suffici5t p[]4  ,a      
prud5t man is "r ?\gh he p]i%e?1 & a    
reckless man is wrong ?\gh he come? out 
safely4  ,tru/ n 9 pres5t prosp]ity1 = x
 is a dep>t+ gue/4  ,res]ve ! :ite co9 =
 ! black day4  ,if x be 9 y\r p[] to d  
h>m to y\r enemy--d x n1 b =give him &  
w9 8 ?anks4  ,! eye _c cont5d ) po9t$   
/eel4  ,be cauti\s ev5 :]e y are mo/    
sure4  ,pov]ty is a *a9 :i* re/ra9s m5 f
 do+ mu* evil4  ,if y w\ld "k :at a man 
ha?1 look n to :at he ga9s b to :at he  
sp5ds4  ,no?+ c be conceal$ except t :i*

 is n4  ,! be/ fri5d is he :o *ange? n )
 ! *anges ( "t4  ,e rule has exceptions4
  ,! mo/ unju/ man to himself is he :o  
humbles himself to "o :o hates him1 & he
 :o praises "o :om he does n "k4  ,:5 y 
d a k9dness1 make a small ?+ ( x1 ?\gh x
 be a great2 & :5 y receive a k9dness1  
make mu* ( x1 ?\gh x be small4  ,idle   
h&s are unclean4  ,?is _w is honey mix$ 
) poison--a joy insep>able f sorr[4  ,if
 y are ignorant1 inquire2 if y /ray1    
return2 if y d wrong1 rep5t2 & if y are 
angry1 re/ra9 y\rself4     ,pr9t$ by    
,hazell1 ,watson  ,v9ey1 ,ld41 ,london &
 ,aylesbury1 ,engl&4