ماnot عاتَبَreproached المَرءَthe man الكَريمَnoble كَنَفسِهِlike his own self
ما عاتَبَ المَرءَ الكَريمَ كَنَفسِهِ
وَالمَرءُand the man يُصلِحُهُsets him right الجَليسُthe companion الصالِحُgood
وَالمَرءُ يُصلِحُهُ الجَليسُ الصالِحُ
No one reproaches a noble man as his own self does.
The noble man blames not another like himself,
And a good companion sets a man right.
Rather, the virtuous companion betters a man.