254 R. C. Temple —The LoJcaniti translated [No. 3, 
bis enemies, what profiteth him his power ? It is as a fire, that is kindled 
in a place where is no wind, that burneth not. 
23. None gratifieth his lust as a king, so none taketh either his form, 
or his speech, or his ornaments,* * * § or his clothing or his jewels or anything 
that is his. 
24. The king is not my kinsmanf ; the king is not my wife’s bro¬ 
ther J ; the king is my master§ : keep these alway in thy mind. 
25. When thou waitest on the king stand not afar off ; neither ap¬ 
proach very close ; nor go between him and the wind ; nor keep in front of 
him ; nor look from a place lower than he, nor yet from one that is higher: 
these six things thou shalt not do: keep thyself from these as thou guard- 
est thyself from fire. 
26. Be thy glory as the glory of the God that knoweth all things, if 
thou obtain not the favour of the king, || it hecometh thee not : for it be¬ 
ll oveth the ruby that is of great price to be set in gold.^[ Here endeth the 
hook concerning kings. 
Chapter YII. 
1. How shall the priest do his duty that keepeth close acquaintance 
with a woman ? or how shall he have a tender heart that eateth much of 
flesh ? How shall he speak true words that drinketh strong drink p or he 
know shame that hath strong desire ? How shall he obtain knowledge 
that is very idle ? or he gather riches that grovelleth ? 
2. He that is a drunkard ; that goeth abroad at wrong times ; that 
goeth often times unto feasts ; that is a gambler ; that hath evil friends ; 
that is an idler : he that doth these things cometh to destruction by reason 
of them. 
3. In the day time speak not without looking first, and in the night 
time without asking first, hut hear thyself as the hunter that is fearful of 
danger and looketh to and fro in the forest. 
4. The prophet** Byasa saith of five kinds of men that they are dead 
while yet alive : these are they that are poor, that are sick, that are igno¬ 
rant, that are debtors, that are about the king. 
* Or his flowers and sweet smelling- things. 
f Or spouse. 
I Or sister’s husband. 
§ Or lord. 
|| Or the refuge that is called the king. 
IT Or the ruby of great price if it be set in gold hecometh goodly. 
** Or teacher. 
