1. تَجَنَّبْ أَحادِيثَ الحَسُودِ فواجِبُ

    تَجَنُّبُهُ فِيما يَقُولُ وَيَفْعَلُ

    Avoid the envious man's talk, for it is a duty

    To shun him in what he says and does.

  2. وَكُلُّ حَسُودٍ ما عَدَتْهُ مَلامَةٌ

    وَكُلُّ لَئِيمٍ ما عَلَيْهِ مُعَوَّلُ

    And no envious man is spared reproach;

    And no base man can be relied upon.

  3. مَتَى قال عَنِّي السُّوءَ عِنْدَكَ إنَّهُ

    كذَاكَ يَقُولُ السُّوءَ عَنْكَ وَيَنْقُلُ

    Whenever he speaks ill of me in your presence, he surely

    Likewise speaks ill of you and passes it on.