29ـ ظَفَرُ الكِرامِ عَفْوٌ وإحْسانٌ.

29ـ ظَفَرُ الكِرامِ عَفْوٌ وإحْسانٌ. The shadow of noble-minded people is vast and pleasant. 30ـ ظِلُّ الكِرامِ رَغَدٌ هَنِيئٌ. In times of [their] altruism, the excellence of the noble-minded people become manifest. 31ـ عِنْدَ الإيثارِ عَلَى النَّفْسِ تَتَبَيَّنُ جَواهِرُ الكُرَماءِ. Generosity is the habit of the noble-minded people. 32ـ عادَةُ الكِرامِ اَلجُودُ. Doing good to others is the habit of noble-minded people. 33ـ عادَةُ الكِرامِ حُسْنُ الصَّنيعَةِ.

Be cautious of the noble-minded person if you offend him, and of the wicked one if you honour him and of the forbearing one if you force him into a difficult position. 34ـ كُنْ مِنَ الكَريمِ عَلى حَذَر إنْ أهَنْـتَهُ، ومِنَ اللَّئيمِ إنْ أكْرَمْتَهُ،وَ مِنَ الحَليمِ إنْ أحْرَجْتَهُ. The merit of initiating good deeds and performing generous acts belongs to the noble-minded people. 35ـ لِلْكِرامِ فَضيلَةُ المُبادَرَةِ إلى فِعْلِ المَعْرُوفِ، وإسْداءِ الصَّنايِـعِ.

The one who has honoured you has made you uncomfortable if you are noble-minded and the one who has offended you has made you comfortable if you are forbearing. 36ـ لَقَدْ أتْعَبَكَ مَنْ أكْرَمَكَ إنْ كُنْتَ كَريماً، ولَقَدْ أراحَكَ مَنْ أهانَكَ إنْ كُنْتَ حَليماً. Indeed I am happier to [get to] know a noble-minded person than to acquire an expensive and precious jewel. 37ـ لأنَا أشَدُّ اِغْتِباطاً بِمَعْرِفَةِ الكَريمِ مِنْ إمْساكي عَلَى الجَوْهَرِ النَّفيسِ الغالِي الثَّمَنِ.

It is not the habit of noble-minded people to delay bounties. 38ـ لَيْسَ مِنْ عادَةِ الكِرامِ تَأْخِيرُ الإنْعامِ. Being hasty in taking revenge is not from the traits of noble-minded people. 39ـ لَيْسَ مِنْ شِيَمِ الكِرامِ تَعْجيلُ الاِنْتِقامِ. Remaining alongside a noble-minded person in humiliation is better than accompanying the wicked in order to gain favour. 40ـ لُزُومُ الكَريمِ عَلَى الهَوانِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ صُحْبَةِ اللَّئيمِ عَلَى الإحْسانِ.

The pleasure of the noble-minded people is in feeding [others] whereas the pleasure of the wicked people is in eating [themselves]. 41ـ لَذَّةُ الكِرامِ فيِ الإطْعامِ ولَذَّةُ اللِّئامِ فيِ الطَّعامِ. One of the most honourable actions of the noble-minded person is feigning inattention towards that which he knows. 42ـ مِنْ أشْرَفِ أفْعالِ الكَريمِ تَغافُلُهُ عَمّا يَعْلَمُ. Giving generously is from the traits of the munificent. 43ـ مِنْ شِيَمِ الكِرامِ بَذْلُ النَّدى.