16ـ حَدُّ الْحِكْمَةِ اَلإعْراضُ عَنْ دارِ الفَناءِ...

16ـ حَدُّ الْحِكْمَةِ اَلإعْراضُ عَنْ دارِ الفَناءِ، والتَّوَلُّهُ بِدارِ البَقاءِ. The wisdom of a lowly person elevates him and the ignorance of a respectable person degrades him. 17ـ حِكْمَةُ الدَّنِّي تَرْفَعُهُ، وجَهْلُ الشَّـريفِ يَضَعُهُ. Take wisdom from wherever it may be, for verily wisdom is the lost property of every believer. 18ـ خُذِ الحِكْمَةَ أنّى كانَتْ، فَإنَّ الحِكْمَةَ ضالَّةُ كُلِّ مُؤْمِن.

Take wisdom from the one who brings it to you, and look at what he is said and do not look at who said it. 19ـ خُذِ الحِكْمَةَ مِمَّنْ أتاكَ بِها، وانْظُرْ إلى ما قالَ، ولاتَنْظُرْهُ إلى مَنْ قالَ. The embellishment of wisdom is being uninterested in the pleasures of this world. 20ـ زَيْنُ الحِكْمَةِ الزُّهْدُ فِي الدُّنيا. The lost possession of an intelligent person is wisdom, so he is more entitled to it wherever it may be. 21ـ ضالَّةُ العاقِلِ الحِكْمَةُ، فَهُوَ أحَقُّ بِها حَيْثُ كانَتْ.

The lost possession of a sage is wisdom, so he seeks it out wherever it may be. 22ـ ضالَّةُ الحَكِيمِ الحِكْمَةُ، فَهُوَ يَطْلُبُها حَيْثُ كانَتْ. Espouse wisdom, for indeed it is an exquisite ornament. 23ـ عَلَيْكَ بِالحِكْمَةِ فَإنَّها الحِلْيَةُ الفاخِرَةُ. The prize of the sagacious is learning wisdom. 24ـ غَنِيمَةُ الأكْياسِ مُدارَسَةُ الحِكْمَةِ. Sometimes words of wisdom may be uttered by one who is not wise. 25ـ قَدْ يَقُولُ الحِكْمَةَ غَيْرُ الحَكيمِ.

Wisdom has been paired with protection [from sins]. 26ـ قُرِنَتِ الحِكْمَةُ بِالعِصْمَةِ. Everything leads to weariness except novel wisdom. 27ـ كُلُّ شَيْء يُمِلُّ ما خَلا طَرائِفَ الحِكَمِ. How can one be patient in disassociating from the enemies [of his felicity] when he is not aided by wisdom? 28ـ كَيْفَ يَصْبِرُ عَلى مُبايَنَةِ الأضْدادِ مَنْ لَمْ تُعِنْهُ الحِكْمَةُ. Every time wisdom grows stronger, lust grows weaker. 29ـ كُلَّما قَوِيَتِ الحِكْمَةُ ضَعُفَتِ الشَّهْوَةُ.

Acquiring wisdom is [a means of] beautifying speech and employing kindness. 30ـ كَسْبُ الحِكْمَةِ إجْمالُ النُّطْقِ، واسْتِعْمالُ الرِّفْقِ. One who enjoys the insights of wisdom is not bereft of delight. 31ـ مَنْ تَفَكَّهَ بِالحِكَمِ لَمْ يَعْدِمِ اللَّذَّةَ. One who attaches himself to wisdom has ennobled himself. 32ـ مَنْ لَهِجََ بِالحِكْمَةِ فَقَدْ شَرَّفَ نَفْسَهُ. One who is known for [his] wisdom is looked at with reverence. 33ـ مَنْ عُرِفَ بِالحِكْمَةِ لاحَظَتْـهُ العُيُونُ بِالوَقارِ.