1. It does not behove you to treat your brother
As the merchants treat one another in what they say and describe

2. What would remain of gentleness while he sees
Their wealth moving between them, coming and going

3. Were it not that procuring it from his assets
Would spare him having to carry and passion between people

4. With every wrap that tears his cheeks
Blame pursues the length of his stature

5. Until the two conditions come about, souls do not despair
Of him until favor occurs

6. So I reckon the people did not pay their alms tax
Thus I took them for what they had committed

7. Do you see me too weary to answer them?
Let me return upon them each time they cry out

8. And you know my expenditure and what I earn
The likes of this is but from the likes of excess

9. I have no control except over what befalls you
Return it when destitute, secluding yourself