1. Guard your soul, and guide it rightly,
Then you will live in peace, and speak sincerely.

2. Show people nothing but kindness,
Whether time treats you well, or friends act poorly.

3. If today's provision feels too slight, have patience -
Tomorrow may lift these heavy troubles easily.

4. One with a rich soul is made great, though money lacks -
Yet moneyed men seem poor when greed rules stealthily.

5. No good in befriending one who shifts like the wind,
Veering whatever way the gusts blow willy-nilly.

6. Give generously when you need nothing from others -
Yet when in need, you're miserly, closed off, and chilly.

7. So many friends when life is easy, it seems -
Yet in hard times, their number is slim, and quickly.