1. Hasten to praise a Lord beyond compare,
Chant His virtues, but chant them with care.

2. Do not race like the wolf, whose trait
Is to be foolish, worthless, and irate.

3. You and the sharp-tongued mockers have naught
In common, like deaf adders that can be caught.

4. They hissed and fled, while those who challenged them
Donned turbans instead of winding sheets in the end.