Verse 36

³¹I see the trouble of the rich, greedy men who have not mastered themselves, who cannot sleep for fear and suspect danger from every side. ³²From the king, from thieves, from an enemy, from his own people, from beast and bird, from those who beg of him, from time, and from himself: a man with life and wealth is afraid always. ³³Grief, confusion, fear, anger, attachment, weakness, weariness and the rest have their root in these two. So a wise man gives up longing for life and for wealth. ³⁴The honey bee and the great snake are our best teachers in this world; from what they taught us we came to detachment and to contentment.

³⁵From the bee I learned to turn away from every desire. Wealth got with hardship goes like honey: another carries it off, and may kill its owner to do it. ³⁶I make no effort, and I am content with whatever comes of itself. If nothing comes, I lie many days like the great snake, and my strength stays with me.