13ـ اَلْكَريمُ مَنْ صانَ عِرْضَهُ بِمالِهِ...

13ـ اَلْكَريمُ مَنْ صانَ عِرْضَهُ بِمالِهِ، واللَئِيمُ مَنْ صانَ مالَهُ بِعِرْضِهِ. Be cautious of the noble-minded person when you offend him, and the forbearing one when you injure him, and the courageous one when you torment him. 14ـ إحْذَرِ الكَريمَ إذا أهَنْـتَهُ، والحَليمَ إذا جَرَحْتَهُ، والشُّجاعَ إذا أوْجَعْتَهُ. Be cautious of the assault of the noble-minded person when he is hungry and the insolence of the wicked one when he is satiated.

15ـ اِحْذَرُوا صَوْلَةَ الكَريمِ إذا جاعَ، وأشَرَ اللَّئيمِ إذا شَبَعَ. Be cautious of the authority of the noble-minded person when he is humiliated and the vehemence of the wicked one when he is elevated [to a position of power]. 16ـ اِحْذَرُوا سَطْوَةَ الكَريمِ إذا وُضِعَ، وسَوْرَةَ اللَّئِيمِ إذا رُفِعَ. The noble-minded person feigns inattention and pretends to be deceived. 17ـ اَلْكَريمُ يَتَغافَلُ ويَنْخَدِعُ. Noble-minded people have the most patient souls. 18ـ اَلكِرامُ أصْبَرُ أنْفُساً.

The noble-minded person makes [his] ownership righteous. 19ـ اَلْكَريمُ يُجْمِلُ المَلَكَةَ. A noble-minded person is one who initiates his act of kindness [before it is requested of him]. 20 ـ اَلْكَريمُ مَنْ بَدَأَ بِإحْسانِهِ. The noble-minded person shows gratitude for little whereas the wicked one is ungrateful for much. 21ـ اَلْكَريمُ يَشْكُرُ القَليلَ، واللَّئيمُ يَكْفُرُ الجَزيلَ. The munificent person is one whose giving precedes his being asked.

22 ـ اَلْكَريمُ مَنْ سَبَقَ نَوالُهُ سُؤالَهُ. When the noble-minded person promises [something], he keeps his promise and when he threatens [to punish], he forgives. 23ـ اَلْكَريمُ إذا وَعَدَ وَفى، وإذا تَوَعَّدَ عَفى. When the munificent person is well-to-do, he fulfils the needs [of others] and when he faces hard times, he lightens the burden of others [by not seeking their assistance]. 24ـ اَلْكَريمُ إذا أيْسَرَ أسْعَفَ، وإذا أعْسَرَ خَفَّفَ.

When the core of a man is noble, [both] his absence and presence are [considered] noble. 25ـ إذا كَرُمَ أصْلُ الرَّجُلِ كَرُمَ مَغيبُهُ ومَحْضَرُهُ. The authority of a noble-minded person manifests his positive attributes. 26ـ دَوْلَةُ الكَريمِ تُظْهِرُ مَناقِبَهُ. The possessor of noble-mindedness has beautiful traits, grants favours [to others] and keeps ties with near relatives. 27ـ ذُوالكَرَمِ جَمِيلُ الشِّيَمِ، مُسْد لِلنِّعَمِ، وَصُولٌ لِلرَّحِمِ.