نَزِّهkeep away الحكمةwisdom عَمَنfrom anyone whose
نَزِّه الحكمة عَمَن
سَمعُهhis hearing لَيسَdoes not يَعيهاgrasp it
سَمعُه لَيسَ يَعيها
Keep wisdom away from anyone
whose hearing does not grasp it.
خَيرthe best ماwhat يَجلبone brings للأسto the mar-
خَير ما يَجلب للأس
واق-kets (completing 'markets') ماwhat يُنفقis sold فيهاin them
واق ما يُنفق فيها
The best of what one brings to markets
is what sells there.
Sol 6.1