Earth’s rightness lies in justiceSpeak not falsely, you are great.Act not tightly, you are weightySpeak not falsely, you are the balance.

Wealthy is he who is rich in his nobles.Speak truth in your house.

When you walk behind officials,Follow at a proper distance.When you enter a man's house.And he’s busy with someone before you,Sit with your hand over your mouth.Do not ask him for anything,Only do as he tells you,Beware of rushing to the tableBe weighty and very dignified,Do not speak of secret things,Who hides his thought shields himself.Do not say things recklessly,When you sit with one who’s hostile.

Not speaks one who spoke,There speaks one who wilt speak,May another find what he will speak!Not a teller of tales after they happen.This has been done before ;Nor a teller of what might be said,This is vain endeavor, it is lies.And none will recall his name to others.I say this in accord with what I have seen:From the first generation to those who come after,They imitate that which is past.