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Plain text of Eighth Chapter

XXXII.

190 Bestow thou thy beneficence (bounty) on the bodies of the people,

191 And thou shalt be applauded by all faces (everybody).

XXXIII.

192 Praise and exult in [GOD],

193 Spit upon Apep [the accursed devil].

XXXIV.

194 Keep thy tongue from speech of lying (slander).

XXXV.

195 Show thou kindness (affection) to people of humble condition.

XXXVI.

196 Find thou thy seat in the sanctuary of the house of [GOD],

197 The gifts made by thee shall be the cake-offerings of thy Lord.

198 Make thyself to be (as if) thou wast one of the blessed dead, (and as if) thou wast a swathed (mummy) in thy coffin.

XXXVII.

199 Be thou strong for the Divine Souls (Will) of GOD (to do His Will).

XXXVIII.

200 Make not an invocation to bring a detestable thing upon people.

XXXIX.

201 Hide thou the affairs (plans) of the fugitive (slave).

XL.

202 Whether thou hearest the thing that is good or the thing that is evil,

203 Treat it as a matter that is outside thy interest; hearken not to it.

204 I beseech thee to spread with thy tongue only the report of that which is good upon the earth,

205 Whilst as far as reports of evil are concerned, hide them in thy belly.