1.1“Sattahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato mitto sevitabbo.“Mendicants, you should associate with a friend who has seven factors.1.2Katamehi sattahi?What seven?1.3Duddadaṁ dadāti, dukkaraṁ karoti, dukkhamaṁ khamati, guyhamassa āvi karoti, guyhamassa pariguhati, āpadāsu na jahati, khīṇena nātimaññati.They give what is hard to give. They do what is hard to do. They endure what is hard to endure. They reveal their secrets to you. They keep your secrets. They don’t abandon you in times of trouble. They don’t look down on you in times of loss.1.4Imehi kho, bhikkhave, sattahi aṅgehi samannāgato mitto sevitabboti.You should associate with a friend who has these seven factors.

2.1Duddadaṁ dadāti mitto,A friend gives what is hard to give,2.2dukkarañcāpi kubbati;and does what’s hard to do.2.3Athopissa duruttāni,They put up with your harsh words,2.4khamati dukkhamāni ca.and with things hard to endure.

3.1Guyhañca tassa akkhāti,They tell you their secrets,3.2guyhassa parigūhati;and keep your secrets for you.3.3Āpadāsu na jahāti,They don’t abandon you in times of trouble,3.4khīṇena nātimaññati.or look down on you in times of loss.

4.1Yamhi etāni ṭhānāni,The individual in whom4.2saṁvijjantīdha puggale;these things are found is your friend.4.3So mitto mittakāmena,If you want to have a friend,4.4bhajitabbo tathāvidho”ti.you should keep company with that sort.”

4.5Pañcamaṁ.