when a people that have not rendered any important service or support to their neighbours in times past, for which they might claim to be repaid, appear before them as we now appear before you to solicit their assistance, they may fairly be required to satisfy certain preliminary conditions. They should show, first, that it is expedient or at least safe to grant their request; next, that they will retain a lasting sense of the kindness.
32. "Egoki deritzogu, oi atenastarrok, aurrez itun edo mesede handiren baten hartzeduru izan barik auzora jotzen dutenek laguntza eske, guk orain bezala, gauza interesgarria aurkezteari lehenik eta behin, edo behintzat kalterik ez dakarrena, eta gainera esker onez erantzungo zaiola jasotakoari;