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from the Burmese Paraphrase. 
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Common Life, many things from out of many holy books ; which things 
I have briefly set forth in the language of the Scriptures.* * * § 
2. The Book of Proverbs that speaketh of divers matters is unto man 
as an heart ;f as father and mother, as a teacher, as a friend ; therefore he 
that knoweth this book is as one that hath seen and heard much and be- 
cometh excellent and wise. 
3. He that is idle from whence shall he obtain knowledge ? He that 
is without knowledge, from whence shall he obtain riches ? He that is 
without riches, from whence shall he obtain friends ? He that is without 
friends, from whence shall he obtain happiness ? He that is without happi¬ 
ness, how shall he do well ? He that hath not done well, how shall he at¬ 
tain unto the perfect state 
4. There is no wealth like unto knowledge, for thieves cannot steal it: 
in this world knowledge is a friend and leadeth unto happiness in the world 
to come. § 
5. Think not the wisdom that seeth and heareth a little thing, and 
ponder this in thy mind. It is a drop of water that falling often times on 
an ant-hill filleth it. || 
6. Think it not a small thing to be learned in thy books or with thy 
hands : if thou learn well but one of these only thou canst live. 
7. Not every mountain hath precious stones ; not every elephant hath 
a charm ;^[ not every forest hath the sandal-wood ; not every place hath a 
wise man.** 
8. Surely he that is searching after knowledge should go with much 
yearning to the place where he heareth the wise man is that is filled with 
knowledge. 
9. By degrees wisdom is learnt: by degrees riches are gotten : by 
* Or Pali Language or Magadhi Language. The Pali language is literally (i the 
language of the Scriptures.” The following is from Childers’ account of the Pali 
language—“ The true or geographical name of the Pali language is Magadhi, 
‘ Magadhese language’, or Magadhabhasa, language of the Magadha people.” The 
word pali in Sanskrit means “ line, row, series” and by the South Buddhists is extend¬ 
ed to mean the series of hooks which form the text of the Buddhist Scriptures. 
Thence it comes to mean the text of the Scriptures as opposed to the commentaries, 
and at last any text or even portion of a text of either Scriptures or commentaries. 
Palibhasa therefore means “ the language of the texts,” which is of course equivalent to 
saying “ Magadhi language.” Childers’ Pali Diet. Preface, footnote. 
f Or solid thing, or pith, or core, or best part. 
J Or the night of perfect rest, or nirvana, or negban. 
§ Or life to follow. 
|| Or hill of white ants. 
H Or charm against danger. 
* * Or a wise man of great fame, or a wise man of the Council of the King. 
