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Excepting every fifth day, at the appearance of the Razor asterism, while that asterism is in the ascendant, and at the appearance of asterisms 7, 5, and 3, reckoned from the date of one's birth—excepting on these, one might cut off his beard: beard-cutting should not be done during war or while spells are being performed.

Kings who do the things stated above, having conquered their enemies, will enjoy sovereignty for a longtime over the earth, even to the verge of the ocean. Happy in their prosperity, there will be the advancement of religion. Having great happiness by being established in the Scriptures, they will attain the eternal rest.

Just as a gardener always waters a good fruit-bearing tree and cuts down one having branches old or overgrown,