CVIII.

508 Curse (abuse) not the man who is greater than thyself,

509 He will look at [GOD's sign, the sun,] in front of thee.

510 And moreover, he will report thee to [GOD] as [the sun] rolls up into the sky.

511 Say: For a man of no importance to heap curses upon a great man,

512 (Is) a crime (a thing worthy of death) unknown to [the righteous].

513 (If) a man of no importance wishes to curse a great man,

514 Come! Let him inflict a beating on thee, thou (keeping) thy hand in thy bosom.

515 Come! Let him heap curses upon thee, thou remaining silent.

CIX.

516 If like the dawn (at the time of dawn) thou appearest before him,

517 He will give to thee the means of living in an open-handed manner.

518 If the means of which he is master (are) from the finger (seal) of his lord,

519 They consume him to whom they are given.