A king should cherish a counsellor that worshippeth persons of wisdom, is endued with learning, virtue, agreeable appearance, friends, sweet speech, and a good heart. Whether of low or high birth, he who doth not transgress the rules of polite intercourse, who hath an eye on virtue, who is endued with humility and modesty, is superior to a hundred persons of high birth. The friendship of those persons never cooleth, whose hearts, secret pursuits, and pleasures, and acquirements, accord in every respect.

In plain words: A king should keep an adviser who respects wise people and is learned, good, kind, and sweet in speech. A polite, humble, honest person is worth more than a hundred people of high birth, whether he comes from a rich or poor family. Friendships last when two people share the same heart, interests, and joys.