1. Do not contend with the mighty,lest you fall into their power.
2. Do not quarrel with the rich,lest they pay out the price of your downfall.For gold has unsettled many,and wealth perverts the character of princes.
3. Do not quarrel with loud-mouths,or heap wood upon their fire.
4. Do not associate with the senseless,lest your ancestors be insulted.
5. Do not reproach one who turns away from sin;remember, we all are guilty.
6. Do not insult one who is old,for some of us will also grow old.