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1 Strive not with a powerful man, lest
thou fall into his hands.
2 Contend
not with a rich man, lest he bring an action against thee.
3 For gold
and silver hath destroyed many, and hath reached even to the heart of kings,
and perverted them.
4 Strive
not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire.
5 Communicate
not with an ignorant man, lest he speak ill of thy family.
6 Despise
not a man that turneth away from sin, nor reproach
him therewith: remember that we are all worthy of reproof.
7 Despise
not a man in his old age; for we also shall become old.
8 Rejoice
not at the death of thy enemy; knowing that we all die, and are not willing
that others should rejoice at our death.
9 Despise
not the discourse of them that are ancient and wise, but acquaint thyself
with their proverbs.
10 For of
them thou shalt learn wisdom, and instruction of understanding,
and to serve great men without blame.
11 Let not
the discourse of the ancients escape thee, for they have learned of their
fathers:
12 For of
them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give an
answer in time of need.
13 Kindle
not the coals of sinners by rebuking them, lest thou be burnt with the flame
of the fire of their sins.
14 Stand
not against the face of an injurious person, lest he sit as a spy to entrap
thee in thy words.
15 Lend not
to a man that is mightier than thyself: and if thou lendest,
count it as lost.
16 Be not
surety above thy power: and if thou be surety, think as if thou wert to pay
it.
17 Judge
not against a judge: for he judgeth according to
that which is just.
18 Go not
on the way with a bold man, lest he burden thee with his evils: for he goeth according to his own will, and thou shalt perish together with his folly.
19 Quarrel
not with a passionate man, and go not into the desert with a bold man: for
blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no help he will
overthrow thee.
20 Advise
not with fools, for they cannot love but such things as please them.
21 Before a
stranger do no matter of counsel: for thou knowest
not what he will bring forth.
22 Open not
thy heart to every man: lest he repay thee with an evil turn, and speak
reproachfully to thee.
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1- لا تخاصم المقتدر لئلا تقع في
يديه.
2- لا تنازع الغني لئلا يجعل
عليك ثقلا.
3- فان الذهب اهلك كثيرين و ازاغ
قلوب الملوك.
4- لا تخاصم الفتيق اللسان و لا تجمع على ناره
حطبا.
5- لا تمازح الناقص الادب لئلا يهين اسلافك.
6- لا تعير المرتد عن الخطيئة اذكر انا
باجمعنا نستوجب المؤاخذة.
7- لا تهن احدا في شيخوخته فان الذين يشيخون
هم منا.
8- لا تشمت بموت احد اذكر انا باجمعنا نموت.
9- لا تستخف بكلام الحكماء بل كن لهجا
بامثالهم.
10- فانك منهم تتعلم التاديب و الخدمة
للعظماء.
11- لا تهمل كلام الشيوخ
فانهم تعلموا من ابائهم.
12- و منهم تتعلم الحكمة و ان ترد الجواب في
وقت الحاجة.
13- لا توقد جمر الخاطئ لئلا تحترق بنار
لهيبه.
14- لا تنتصب في وجه الشاتم لئلا يترصد لفمك
في الكمين.
15- لا تقرض من هو اقوى منك فان اقرضته شيئا
فاحسب انك قد اضعته.
16- لا تكفل ما هو فوق طاقتك فان كفلت فاهتم
اهتمام من يفي.
17- لا تحاكم القاضي لانه يحكم له بحسب رايه.
18- لا تسر في الطريق مع المتقحم لئلا يجلب
عليك وبالا فانه يسعى في هوى نفسه فتهلك انت بجهله.
19- لا تشاجر الغضوب و لا تسر معه في الخلاء
فان الدم عنده كلا شيء فيصرعك حيث لا ناصر لك.
20- لا تشاور الاحمق فانه لا يستطيع كتمان
الكلام.
21- لا تباشر امرا سريا امام الاجنبي فانك لا
تعلم ما سيبدو منه.
22- لا تكشف ما في قلبك لكل انسان فعساه لا
يجزيك شكرا
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