1. Avoid the gatherings of the corrupt people
And distance yourself far away from them
١. تَجنَّبْ مجالِسَ أهلِ الفَسادِ
وقايِضْ دُنُوَّكَ مِنْهُم ببُعْدِ
2. For a righteous man may be led astray
By the corruption of places, and evil spreads
٢. فقدْ يُفسِدُ المْرءَ بعدَ الصَّلاحِ
فَسادُ الأماكِنِ والشَّرُّ يُعدِي
3. Just as luck turns ill-fated
When not in its rightful place
٣. كَمَا السَّعدُ يَقْبلُ طَبعَ النُّحوس
إذا كانَ في مَوضِعٍ غَيرِ سَعْدِ