Mainyo-i-Khard 34

The sage asked the spirit of wisdom

thus: 'How many are those people whom it is necessary to consider as rich, and how many are those who are poor?'

The spirit of wisdom answered

thus: 'These are the people it is necessary to consider as rich:—

one is he who is perfect in wisdom;

the second, whose body is healthy, and he lives fearlessly;

the third, who is content with that which has come;

the fourth, he whose destiny is a helper in virtue;

the fifth, who is well-famed in the eyes of the sacred beings, and by the tongues of the good;

the sixth, whose trust is on this one, pure, good religion of the Mazda-worshippers;

and the seventh, whose wealth is from honesty.

'And these are the people to be considered as poor:-(13) one is he with whom there is no wisdom; (14) the second, whose body is not healthy;

the third, who lives in his fear, terror, and falsehood;

the fourth, who is not ruling in his L omits 'terror.' own body;

the fifth, whose destiny is no helper;

the sixth, who is infamous in the eyes of the sacred beings, and on the tongues of the good;

and the seventh, who is old, and no child and kindred exist.'