Shunning bad friends, 
associate with the best of people. 
Stick to the advice he gave you, 
aspiring to unshakable happiness. 

If you’re lost in the middle of a great sea, 
and you clamber up on a little log, you’ll sink. 
So too, a person who lives well 
sinks by relying on a lazy person. 
Hence you should avoid such 
a lazy person who lacks energy. 

Dwell with the noble ones 
who are secluded and determined 
and always energetic; 
the astute who practice absorption.