1. Avoid the company of fools
And keep company with all honorable and wise

2. He of two faces is ugly to draw near
So your distance from him is better than his faces

3. You will get from your enemy some of what
You will get from a friend you choose

4. O father of nations, time is a treacherous ally
So do you hope for loyalty from its sons?

5. And if you insult a lowlife harshly
To rebuke him, you are not belittling him

6. Imperfection counts as a defect in the perfect
And it's not counted a defect in his likes