世人二十苦

忍者苦口難言
愚者苦海無邊
病者苦不堪言
盲者苦於無光
佞者苦心積慮
孤者苦無照顧
老者苦有代溝
貪者苦求無著
貧者苦雨淒風
邪者苦事無窮
犯者苦陷牢獄
惡者苦果必然
業者苦心經營
師者苦口婆心
達者苦中有樂
勇者苦忍有力
學者苦心研究
勤者苦盡甘來
智者苦能轉樂
仁者苦節飄香

Twenty Pains of Life

One who endures finds the pain indescribable.
One who is ignorant is trapped in the abyss of suffering.
One who is sick is in unspeakable pain.
One who is blind is blocked from rays of light.
One who is wicked is chained by painstaking plot.
One who is in solitude is threatened by loneliness.
One who is old is isolated by generation gaps.
One who is greedy is deprived of freedom.
One who is poor is desolated by rain and cold.
One who is evil is trapped in endless suffering.
One who is convicted is locked behind bars.
One who is unwholesome will never escape suffering.
One who is in business is entangled by the tediousness of management.
One who is the teacher is willing to advise earnestly and kindly.
One who is skillful is able to find joy in hardship.
One who is brave has the power to end suffering.
One who is well learned is able to commit to his research.
One who is diligent can put an end to hardship.
One who is wise can turn suffering into happiness.
One who is benevolent will leave behind a good name.