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12. Every king should of himself know his revenues whether they 
be less or more, and his provisions if they be enough or not : of himself he 
should know his servants if they do not their business ; that he that is 
worthy of disgrace may be disgraced, and he that is worthy of greatness may 
be made greater. 
13. In the world turn thy back toward the sun and thy belly to 
the fire, pay respect with thy whole body to the great man,* * * § and by wis¬ 
dom find a way to the world to come.fi 
14. In the world touch neither fire, nor water, nor a woman, nor a 
fool, nor a snake, nor a prince, but pass them by or instantly they will take 
away thy life. 
15. In the world if any hath a bad wife, hath rude servants and evil- 
minded, hath a snake in his house : verily he shall die. 
16. In the world by teaching wisdom to him that is very foolish, by 
living with a very wicked wife, by keeping company with the unjust shalt 
thou become less even though thou art a wise man. 
17. In the world if the son do an evil deed thou sayest, His mother 
doeth it: likewise if the disciple work evil thou sayest, The master cloeth 
it : so if the people do wrong thou shalt say, It is the king that hath 
done this ; and if the king himself do evil then shalt thou say, This is the 
work of the High Priest.fi 
18. By his kindness § a king should conquer him that is wrathful and 
proud, and him that is dishonest by his honesty: even as he overcometh the 
sour man by a present and by his truthfulness the liar. 
19. In the world the rude man is tamed by a gift and by a gift 
cometh every good thing ; for he that bringeth gifts and fair words gaineth 
respect from another because he payeth it. 
20. Gifts and offerings bring|[ love in the world, as a sour mind 
bringeth^" hate : so also gifts and offerings bring|| many followers even as 
a sour mind bringeth^f loneliness. 
21. In the world thou canst conquer the enemy thou desirest to con¬ 
quer, if he use not his advantage when it is great, for then thou becomest 
his equal: it is as thou makest a rope of grass and with it bindest an ele¬ 
phant. 
22. A king that hath his fill of armies, if he be not able to conquer 
* Or lord or master. 
f Or otter respectfully thy back to the sun, thy belly to the fire, thy whole body 
to the great man, and thy wisdom to the world to come. 
fi Or the Parohit or Chief Brahman. 
§ Or without anger. 
|| Or are the medicine or charm for. 
U Or is the medicine or charm for. 
