‘O grandson of Conn, Cormac,’ said Carpre, ‘and the ways of folly, what is their number?’ ‘Not hard to tell,’ said Cormac.
‘that is the way of folly’ said Cormac.
- Swearing after judgment,
5] rash judgments,
rousing anger,
false grumbling,
chiding truth,
renouncing the prayer-house,
10] reversing judgments,
a cast without a proper grip,
sorrow at a feast,
a lying chief,
laughter at an old man,
concealing ancient lore.
15] playing upon a cliff,
a cast without a proper grip,
competing with a fool,
being haughty with a king,
not to fulfil the law,
20] to fulfil whatever is evil,
(to harbour) evil against an ally,
to keep company with every one,
to hold any new thing fair,
to hold everything familiar tin enemy,
25] to act without a witness,
being a feeble master,
buying judgments,
to be without treasures,
much lending,
30] many friends,
sorrow in the presence of a king,
talking much without wisdom, —