During one of the three watches, the wise person should look after himself.

Then one may instruct others - a wise person would not be defiled.

Well tamed indeed, one would tame, for the self is truly difficult to tame.

Indeed, with oneself well tamed, one obtains a protector difficult to obtain.

Crushes the fool, as a diamond does a stone-made gem.

He makes himself thus, as an enemy wishes for him.

But what is indeed beneficial and good, that indeed is supremely difficult to do.

The imprudent one, relying on an evil view;

Like the fruits of the bamboo tree, he bears fruit for his own destruction.

Evil not done by oneself, by oneself one becomes pure;

Purity and impurity are individual, no one can purify another.

Having understood one's own welfare, one should be devoted to one's own good.