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2. The root of wisdom is reflection, and its fruit is wellbeing.
3. The root of safety from error is thinking before acting, and reflecting before speaking.
4. Verily the one who observes with his heart and acts with foresight begins his action by first looking at [the consequence of] his action, is it his favour or against him; if it is in his favour then he goes ahead with it and if it is against him then he holds back from [doing] it.
4. Verily the one who observes with his heart and acts with foresight begins his action by first looking at [the consequence of] his action, is it his favour or against him; if it is in his favour then he goes ahead with it and if it is against him then he holds back from [doing] it.
4 إنَّ النّاظِرَ بِالقَلْبِ، اَلعامِلَ بِالبَصَرِ، يَكُونُ مُبْتَدَأُ عَمَلِهِ أنْ يَنْظُرَ عَمَلَهُ، عَلَيْهِ، أمْ لَهُ، فَإنْ كانَ لَهُ، مَضى فيهِ وإنْ كانَ عَلَيْهِ، وَقَفَ عَنْهُ.