Health, unindebtedness, living at home, companionship with good men, certainty as regards the means of livelihood, and living without fear, these six, O king, conduce to the happiness of men. These six are always miserable, viz., the envious, the malicious, the discontented, the irascible, the ever-suspicious, and those depending upon the fortunes of others.

In plain words: Vidura lists six things that make people happy: good health, having no debts, living at home, the company of good people, a steady way to earn a living, and living without fear. Six kinds of people are always unhappy: the jealous, the spiteful, the never-satisfied, the quick-tempered, the always-suspicious, and those who live off others.