by the thickets and thorns, or is burnt by fire because he does not hold it tightly around himself. Or else it is tattered and torn by the swords stuck into the ground or is dirtied by the mud. The point is that in one way or another he quickly ruins his elegant and new garment because of his negligence, inattention, and slothful spirit. Moreover, if he does not attend with diligence and alertness to where his eye leads him, he will fall into a ravine or be drowned in the waters. 3. In the same way