 fostering
of government; for by the ensuing of these three things, his kingdom
shall endure.” (¿) “How doth it behove him to do for his subjects’
weal?”——“By giving them their due and maintaining their laws and
customs[112] and employing Olema and learned men to teach them and
justifying them, one of other, and sparing their blood and defending
their goods and lightening their loads and strengthening their hosts.”
(¿) “What is the Minister’s claim upon the Monarch?”——“None hath a more
imperative claim on the King than hath the Wazir, for three reasons:
firstly, because of that which shall befal him from his liege lord in
case of error in judgment, and because of the general advantage to King
and commons in case of sound judgment: secondly, that folk may know the
goodliness of the degree which the Wazir holdeth in the King’s esteem
and therefore look on him with eyes of veneration and respect and
submission[113]; and thirdly, that the Wazir, seeing this from King and
subjects, may ward off from them that which they hate and fulfil to them
that which they love.” (¿) “I have heard all thou hast said of the
attributes of King and Wazir and liege and approve thereof: but now tell
me what is incumbent in keeping the tongue from lying and folly and
slandering good names and excess in speech.”——“It behoveth a man to
speak naught but good and kindness and to talk not of that which
toucheth him not; to leave detraction nor carry talk he hath heard from
one man to his enemy, neither seek to harm his friend nor his foe with
his Sultan and reck not of any (neither of him from whom he hopeth for
good nor of him whom he feareth for mischief) save of Allah Almighty;
for He indeed is the only one who harmeth or profiteth. Let him not
impute default unto any nor talk ignorantly, lest he incur the weight
and the sin thereof before Allah and earn hate among men; for know thou
that speech is like an arrow which once shot none can avail to recall.
Let him also beware of disclosing his secret to one who shall discover
it, lest he
fostering 
 of government; for by the ensuing of these three things, his kingdom 
 shall endure. ” (¿) “ How doth it behoove him to cause for his subjects ’ 
 weal?”——“By giving them their ascribable and maintaining their police and 
 customs[112 ] and employing Olema and learned homo to teach them and 
 justifying them, one of other, and spare their blood and defending 
 their commodity and lightening their loads and strengthen their host. ” 
 (¿) “ What is the Minister ’s claim upon the Monarch?”——“None hath a more 
 imperative claim on the King than hath the Wazir, for three reasons: 
 firstly, because of that which shall befal him from his liege lord in 
 event of error in judgment, and because of the general advantage to King 
 and park in case of sound judgment: secondly, that tribe may know the 
 goodliness of the degree which the Wazir holdeth in the King ’s esteem 
 and therefore look on him with eye of veneration and respect and 
 submission[113 ]; and thirdly, that the Wazir, seeing this from King and 
 subjects, may guard off from them that which they hate and fulfil to them 
 that which they sleep together. ” (¿) “ I have listen all thou hast said of the 
 attributes of King and Wazir and liege and approve thereof: but now tell 
 me what is incumbent in keep the natural language from lying and folly and 
 defame beneficial name and excess in speech. ”——“It behoveth a man to 
 speak naught but good and kindness and to talk not of that which 
 toucheth him not; to forget detraction nor carry talk he hath heard from 
 one man to his foe, neither seek to harm his friend nor his foe with 
 his Sultan and reck not of any (neither of him from whom he hopeth for 
 good nor of him whom he feareth for mischief) save of Allah Almighty; 
 for He indeed is the only one who harmeth or profiteth. Let him not 
 impute nonpayment unto any nor talk ignorantly, lest he incur the weight 
 and the sin thereof before Allah and gain hate among men; for know thou 
 that speech is like an arrow which once shot none can avail to recall. 
 Let him also beware of disclosing his secret to one who shall unwrap 
 it, lest he
 fodtering
of government; for by the ensuing of theve thrse thingr, his kingdom
shall endure.” (¿) “Hlw doth it behove him to do fur his suhjects’
weql?”——“By tiving them their due ans maiuteining their laes and
custmms[112] and employhne Llema and learned men to teach them and
jusyivying them, one of peher, and sparing their blood and defensing
thepr goods and lighyening their loads and strfngtjening their hosts.”
(¿) “What is thg Miguster’s claim upon the Monarch?”——“None gath a more
imperative claim on ghe Knng than hajk thf Wazir, for vhree geasons:
firstln, becauve of tnat which shalk bxfal him from his liege lmrd in
case of errot in judgmanc, and because of the teberal advdntaew tu Kjnj
ans commlns in case or sound judtment: secondly, that fjok may know tge
goodjigess of the degree which the Wazir holdtth ih the King’s esteem
and tyerefore look on him aith eyes of veneration and respect and
submission[113]; and thirgly, tiag tkc Dqzlr, seeing this from King and
subjects, may ward kfg nrom them that wmich they hate and fklgyl to them
thaj which thsy love.” (¿) “I have hewrd all thou hast saiq of the
attributes of King and Qazir and livge qnd approve thereoy: but now teul
me what is incumbent in keepiny the fongue from lying ans folly and
slandefinn gmod names and excess in spqech.”——“It beiovetk a man go
spgak naudht but gold and kindness and to twlk nlt of that wjich
toucheth him not; to leave dxvraction nor vasry talk he hath heard from
onq man to his euemy, neicher sdek to harj his fciend nor hif foe with
his Dultan and rxck not os ant (neuther ow him from whom he hopetk for
tood nor of him whpm fs feareth for mnrxhief) save of Aklaf Ajmpghvy;
for Ve indeed is the onuu one who harmetm of prpfiteth. Let him not
ikputs default unto any njr talk ugnorantjy, lest he invur the weight
and uhe sii therxof begorg Allah and earn hate among men; for know thju
that speecr is like an arrpw which once shot none can avail to rerall.
Let him also bewarg of disclosing his sgcrtt to one who shalj discoves
it, lest he
fostering of government; for by the ensuing three his kingdom endure.” (¿) “How do his subjects’ weal?”——“By them their due maintaining their laws and customs[112] and Olema and learned men to teach them and justifying them, one of other, sparing their blood and defending their goods and lightening their loads and strengthening hosts.” “What the claim upon the Monarch?”——“None hath a more imperative claim on the King than hath the Wazir, three reasons: firstly, because of that which shall him from his liege in case of error in and of the advantage King commons in case sound judgment: secondly, that folk may know the goodliness of the degree which the Wazir holdeth in King’s esteem look on with of and respect and thirdly, that the Wazir, seeing this subjects, may ward off from them that which hate and to them that which they love.” “I have heard all thou hast said of attributes of King and Wazir and liege and approve thereof: but now tell me what in keeping the tongue lying and folly slandering names excess speech.”——“It behoveth man to speak naught but good and kindness and to talk of that which toucheth him not; to leave detraction nor he heard from one to his enemy, neither to his friend nor his his and any of from whom he hopeth good nor of him whom feareth for mischief) save indeed is the only one who harmeth or Let him not impute default unto any talk ignorantly, lest he incur the weight and the sin thereof before and earn men; for know thou that speech is like arrow which once shot can avail to recall. Let him also beware of his to one shall discover it, he
 fostering
of government; for bY the ensuinG of thEse ThrEe ThinGs, hiS kingdom
shall eNDure.” (¿) “how doth it behove him to do For hiS sUBjecTS’
wEal?”——“By Giving tHEm THEir DuE aNd mAiNTaIning TheIr laws aNd
customs[112] aNd eMpLoying Olema aND lEarned men tO teAch them and
juStiFying tHeM, onE Of othEr, aNd spaRing thEIr blooD and defenDiNG
their GOods and LIGhTeniNg their loads and stREnGThening their hoSts.”
(¿) “WhaT iS ThE mIniSteR’s claim upoN tHe MonARch?”——“None HAtH A MOre
IMperative claiM on the King tHAn hAth the waZir, FOr threE reasOnS:
FirStly, because Of thAt which shAll befAL him froM His liegE lord iN
caSe oF errOR iN jUdgMeNT, anD BeCauSE of The generAl AdVantaGe to kING
And cOmmOns iN case Of sound judgmeNt: sEconDLy, tHat foLk may Know ThE
goodLiness Of the DeGree which the WazIr hoLdeth in thE KiNg’S esTeEm
and THerefoRe lOok On him wiTh eyes oF VenErATIOn And respect and
submiSsION[113]; aNd thirdlY, that tHE WAzIR, seeing tHiS frOm KiNG And
suBjecTS, mAy ward ofF from tHEm ThAt which ThEy hate AnD fuLfiL to thEM
thaT which They love.” (¿) “i have HEard all thou hasT Said of the
attrIBuTES oF king And wazir and lieGe anD ApprOve tHErEof: BUt now Tell
mE wHAt IS incumbent in keeping ThE tonguE from Lying and folly And
slanderING Good nameS and EXcESs in speech.”——“It beHovetH a man to
speAK naught bUt gooD and kindNess and to TALk not of tHat WhiCh
tOucHETh Him not; to leave DETracTiOn nor caRry Talk he hAth HeaRd fRom
OnE man to his Enemy, neiThEr SeEk To hArm hiS Friend noR hIs fOe WitH
his SULtan anD reck Not oF aNy (NEitHer of hiM FrOM Whom He HoPeth For
GoOd nor Of hiM WhoM he fearEth for misChiEF) savE oF ALlah AlmIghty;
for He indEeD is the only OnE whO harmeTH Or profitEth. Let him not
impute defauLT unto anY noR talk IgnoRantly, lesT he Incur tHe wEIght
anD the siN therEoF beFORe AllAH AnD eaRn Hate among mEN; For Know tHoU
thaT speech Is like an arrow which ONce Shot none can avAil To reCALl.
let HIm ALso BeWAre OF Disclosing his seCret to one wHo SHaLl discover
IT, leSt He
 fostering
of government;for by the  ensu ing  of  t hese  thr ee things, his king dom
shall endure.” (¿)  “How  d o th i t  b ehove  him to do f orhi ssub je c ts ’
wea l?” ——“By g iving them  th ei r due and ma i nt aining the irlaws and
cus tom s[112]  a nde mploy ing  Olem a andl earned  men to t ea c h them and
jus t i fy ingthem, one of othe r ,a nd sparing the ir blo od an d def end ing
theirgo ods a n d light e ni n g the i r loads and s trengthenin g  th eir ho st s.” (¿) “W hat i st heMinister’sclai m upon th e Mona r ch?”——“ N one hat h a mo reimp erat i ve  c lai mo n t h eKin g  th an hathth eWazir , fo r t h reerea sons :
fir stly, because  of  tha t  wh ich s hallbefa lhim f rom hi s lie ge  lord in
case o f er ror in ju dgm en t,an d bec a use of  th e g eneraladvanta g e t oK i n gand commons in cas eo f  s ound jud gment: se co n dly, tha tfol k ma y knowtheg oo dlinessof the de gr ee whic hthe Wa zi r h old eth i n  the  King’ s esteem 
andt herefore looko n him with ey e so f  v e nera tio n and respe ct a n d
su bmis s io n[1 1 3]; a nd th ir d ly ,  that the Wazir, se ei ng thi s fro m King and
su bjects, ma y w ard offfrom th e m that which t hey h ate and fu l fil to t hem
t hat whic h they lo v e .” (¿) “ I h ave  he ard a ll  thou hast sa i d  ofth e
attri but es of K ing  an d W azi rand liege  and app ro ve  t he reo f: bu t  now tel lmewh atis in c umbent  in k eepi ng  t h e t ongue f r om l ying  a nd  fol lyan d
sla nder i nggood na mes and e xce s s in  s pe ech.”—— “It behovethaman to
spe ak  na ught b u t  good an d kindness and to talkn ot of t hat  whic h
to ucheth hi m n ot; to  le a ve det ractio n nor  c arr y talkh e  h ath  h eard fromo n e m an to  h is e nemy, n either seek to har m  hi s friend norhis  foe w it h
h i sS ult an and r eck not of any(neither o fh im  from whom heho peth fo r
goodnor o f  him wh om he fea reth formi schi e f ) s ave of All ah Almig hty;
forH e ind e ed  is t heonly o ne  wh o har meth o r  pr ofite th. Le thim no t
imp ut e defaul t unto any nor talk ign orantl y, le sthe incurthe wei ght
and t he s in thereof  be for e All aha nd ea rn h a te  am o ng me n; f o r know th o utha t sp eech is lik e a n a rrowwhi c h once  sho t none can availt o recall.
Lethima l sobew a re o fdisclosing his  se cr e t  to onewh o shall dis cover
it ,l est h e
 fostering
of_government; for_by the ensuing of_these three_things,_his kingdom
shall_endure.”_(¿) “How doth_it behove him_to do for his_subjects’
weal?”——“By giving them_their_due and maintaining their laws and
customs[112] and employing Olema and learned men to teach_them_and
justifying them,_one_of_other, and sparing their blood_and defending
their goods and lightening_their loads_and strengthening their hosts.”
(¿) “What is the Minister’s_claim_upon the Monarch?”——“None_hath a more
imperative claim on the King than hath_the Wazir, for three reasons:
firstly, because_of that which_shall_befal_him from his liege_lord in
case of error in judgment,_and because of the general advantage_to King
and commons in case of sound_judgment: secondly, that folk may know_the
goodliness of the degree which_the Wazir_holdeth in the King’s esteem
and_therefore look on_him with_eyes of veneration_and respect and
submission[113]; and thirdly, that_the Wazir, seeing_this from King and
subjects, may ward_off_from them that_which_they_hate and_fulfil to them
that_which_they love.”_(¿)_“I have heard all thou hast_said_of the
attributes of King and Wazir and_liege and approve thereof:_but_now tell
me what is_incumbent in keeping the tongue_from lying and folly and
slandering good_names and_excess in_speech.”——“It behoveth a man to
speak naught but good and kindness and_to talk not of that which
toucheth_him not; to leave_detraction nor_carry_talk he hath_heard_from
one man_to his enemy, neither seek to harm_his friend_nor his foe with
his Sultan and_reck not of any_(neither_of him from whom he hopeth_for
good nor of him whom he_feareth for mischief) save of_Allah_Almighty;
for_He indeed is the only_one who harmeth or profiteth. Let_him not
impute default_unto any nor talk ignorantly, lest he_incur_the weight
and the sin thereof before_Allah_and earn hate among men; for_know_thou
that_speech is like an arrow_which once shot none can avail_to recall.
Let him also beware of disclosing his secret_to one who_shall discover
it, lest he