21. Do not recall him, for there is no hope of his return;you do him no good, and you harm yourself.
22. Remember that his fate will also be yours;for him it was yesterday, for you today.
23. With the dead at rest, let memory cease;be consoled, once the spirit has gone.
24. The scribe’s wisdom increases wisdom;whoever is free from toil can become wise.
25. How can one become learned who guides the plow,and thrills in wielding the goad like a lance,Who guides the ox and urges on the bullock,and whose every concern is for cattle?
26. His concern is to plow furrows,and he is careful to fatten the livestock.
27. So with every engraver and designerwho, laboring night and day,Fashions carved seals,and whose concern is to vary the pattern.His determination is to produce a lifelike impression,and he is careful to finish the work.