Chapter 89: Enmity Within

881.
Water and shade, if they unwholesome prove, will bring you pain;
And qualities of friends, who treacherous act, will be your bane.

882.
Dread not the foes that as drawn swords appear;
Friendship of foes, who seem like kinsmen, fear!

883.
Of hidden hate beware, and guard thy life;
In troublous time 'twill deeper wound than potter's knife.

884.
If secret enmities arise that minds pervert,
Then even kin unkind will work thee grievous hurt.

885.
Amid one's relatives if hidden hate arise,
'Twill hurt inflict in deadly wise.

886.
If discord finds a place midst those who dwelt at one before,
'Tis ever hard to keep destruction from the door.

887.
As casket with its cover, though in one they live alway,
No union to the house where hate concealed hath sway.

888.
As gold with which the file contends is worn away,
So strength of house declines where hate concealed hath sway.

889.
Though slight as shred of ' sesame ' seed it be,
Destruction lurks in hidden enmity.

890.
Domestic life with those who don't agree,
Is dwelling in a shed with snake for company.