He Who Befriends A Man

Save Your Wealth Against Future Calamity. Do Not Say, "what Fear Has A Rich Man Of Calamity?" Wealth Sometimes Vanishes Away And Large Accumulations Perish.

Do Not Be Very Upright In Your Dealings For You Would See By Going To The Forest That Straight Trees Are Cut Down While Crooked Ones Are Left Standing.

It Is Better To Be Without A King Than To Have A Bad One.

Avoid Him Who Talks Sweetly Before You But Tries To Ruin You Behind Your Back, For He Is Like A Pitcher Of Poison With Milk On Top.

Even As The Unborn Babe Is In The Womb Of His Mother, These Five Are Fixed As His Life Destiny: His Life Span, His Activities, His Acquisition Of Wealth And Knowledge, And His Time Of Death.