Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்) — Domestic Virtue (இல்லறவியல்) — The Possession of Patience, Forbearance (பொறையுடைமை)

Kural 151:
அகழ்வாரைத் தாங்கும் நிலம்போலத் தம்மை
இகழ்வார்ப் பொறுத்தல் தலை.
akazhvaaraith thaangum nilampoalath thammai
ikazhvaarp poruththal thalai
English couplet:
As earth bears up the men who delve into her breast,
To bear with scornful men of virtues is the best.
Explanation: To bear with those who revile us, just as the earth bears up those who dig it, is the first of virtues.

Kural 152:
பொறுத்தல் இறப்பினை என்றும் அதனை
மறத்தல் அதனினும் நன்று.
poRuththal iRappinai endrum adhanai
maRaththal adhaninum nandru
English couplet:
Forgiving trespasses is good always;
Forgetting them hath even higher praise;.
Explanation: Bear with reproach even when you can retaliate; but to forget it will be still better than that.

Kural 153:
இன்மையுள் இன்மை விருந்தொரால் வன்மையுள்
வன்மை மடவார்ப் பொறை.
inmaiyuL inmai virundhoraal vanmaiyuL
vanmai matavaarp poRai
English couplet:
The sorest poverty is bidding guest unfed depart;
The mightiest might to bear with men of foolish heart.
Explanation: To neglect hospitality is poverty of poverty. To bear with the ignorant is might of might.

Kural 154:
நிறையுடைமை நீங்காமை வேண்டின் பொற்யுடைமை
போற்றி யொழுகப் படும்.
niRaiyutaimai neengaamai vaentin poRaiyudaimai
poatri yozhukap padum
English couplet:
Seek'st thou honour never tarnished to retain;
So must thou patience, guarding evermore, maintain
Explanation: If you desire that greatness should never leave, you preserve in your conduct the exercise of patience

Kural 155:
ஒறுத்தாரை ஒன்றாக வையாரே வைப்பர்
பொறுத்தாரைப் பொன்போற் பொதிந்து.
oRuththaarai ondraaka vaiyaarae vaippar
poRuththaaraip ponpoaR podhindhu
English couplet:
Who wreak their wrath as worthless are despised;
Who patiently forbear as gold are prized.
Explanation: (The wise) will not at all esteem the resentful. They will esteem the patient just as the gold which they lay up with care.

Kural 156:
ஒறுத்தார்க்கு ஒருநாளை இன்பம் பொறுத்தார்க்குப்
பொன்றுந் துணையும் புகழ்.
oRuththaarkku orunhaaLai inbam poRuththaarkkup
pondrunh thuNaiyum pukazh
English couplet:
Who wreak their wrath have pleasure for a day;
Who bear have praise till earth shall pass away.
Explanation: The pleasure of the resentful continues for a day. The praise of the patient will continue until (the final destruction of) the world.

Kural 157:
திறனல்ல தற்பிறர் செய்யினும் நோநொந்து
அறனல்ல செய்யாமை நன்று.
thiRanalla thaRpiRar seyyinum nonondhu
aRanalla seyyaamai nandru
English couplet:
Though others work thee ill, thus shalt thou blessing reap;
Grieve for their sin, thyself from vicious action keep!.
Explanation: Though others inflict injuries on you, yet compassionating the evil (that will come upon them) it will be well not to do them anything contrary to virtue.

Kural 158:
மிகுதியான் மிக்கவை செய்தாரைத் தாந்தம்
தகுதியான் வென்று விடல்.
mikudhiyaan mikkavai seydhaaraith thaandham
thakudhiyaan vendru vidal
English couplet:
With overweening pride when men with injuries assail,
By thine own righteous dealing shalt thou mightily prevail.
Explanation: Let a man by patience overcome those who through pride commit excesses.

Kural 159:
துறந்தாரின் தூய்மை உடையர் இறந்தார்வாய்
இன்னாச்சொல் நோற்கிற் பவர்.
thuRandhaarin thooimai udaiyar iRandhaarvaai
innaachchol noRkiR pavar
English couplet:
They who transgressors' evil words endure
With patience, are as stern ascetics pure.
Explanation: Those who bear with the uncourteous speech of the insolent are as pure as the ascetics.

Kural 160:
உண்ணாது நோற்பார் பெரியர் பிறர்சொல்லும்
இன்னாச்சொல் நோற்பாரின் பின்.
uNNaadhu noaRpaar periyar piRarsollum
innaachchol noaRpaarin pin
English couplet:
Though 'great' we deem the men that fast and suffer pain,
Who others' bitter words endure, the foremost place obtain.
Explanation: Those who endure abstinence from food are great, next to those who endure the uncourteous speech of others.