Wae faa ye, maistèrs o tha Laa an Pharisees, ye hippycrates! Ye gie a tenth o yer gairden spices - yer mint, dill an cummin. But yis hae neglectit tha mair impoartin mettèrs o tha Laa - justice, mercie an faith. Gie yer tenth, but dïnnae ferget tae be fair an kine tae ithers, as weel.
Saut ïs guid, but ïf ït loasses ïts strenth, hoo dae ye mak ït saltie agane? Hae saut ïn yersels, dïnnae loass yer strenth, an leeve at peace wi yin anither.”