GATE THE EIGHTEENTH. Let the tooth-pick, after having been used, be concealed in a wall. GATE THE NINETEENTH. They give their son and daughter in marriage at an early period; as the person who has no son cannot pass over the bridge of _Chinavad_; let whoever is in that state adopts some one; if he should not find it feasible, it will then be incumbent on his relations and the Dustúr to fix on a son for him. GATE THE TWENTIETH. They esteem husbandry the best of all professions, and regard the husbandman with respect and honor. GATE THE TWENTY-FIRST. It is meet to give good viands to the professors of the pure faith. GATE THE TWENTY-SECOND. At the time of eating bread it is necessary to perform _Váj_:[480] and at the time of _Maizad_ and _Afrinigán_ to keep the lips closed; the true believer repeats the entire of the _Esha âad avizmidi_ three times, and then eats bread; and when he washes his mouth, he repeats _Ashem Vuhu_ four times, and the _Ita ahu virio_ twice. It is to be remarked, that _Wáj_ or _Váj_ is the _Barsom_,[481] which consists of small twigs of the same length, without knots, taken from the pomegranate, tamarisk, or _Hum_; these they cut with a _Barsomchin_, or knife with an iron handle. Having first washed the knife carefully, they recite the appointed prayers, after which, having cut off the Barsom with the Barsomchin, they wash the Barsomdan, or Barsom-holder, into which they put these small twigs. At the time of worship, whilst reading the Zand, and during ablution or eating, they hold in their hand a few of these twigs, according to the number required in each of these actions. GATE THE TWENTY-THIRD. The wealthy man bestows alms on the indigent Durvesh; he also practises _Jadongoi_, which consists in this, whatever donations the Behdínians make to the fire-temples, or to deserving objects, are by that person caused to be expended in the manner desired. GATE THE TWENTY-FOURTH. Beware of sin, particularly the day on which thou eatest flesh, as flesh-meat is the nutriment of Ahriman. If, after partaking of meat thou committest sin, whatever sins the animal has committed in this world shall be imputed to thee: for example, the kick of the horse, and the goring of the ox with his horns. GATE THE TWENTY-FIFTH. Know that in thy faith there is no fasting, except that of avoiding sin:[483] in which sense thou must fast the whole year, and not remain hungry from morn until night, and style that fasting. Thou must endeavor to keep thy members free from sin, and there will be then no occasion to keep the lips closed against meat and drink; but it is altogether necessary to keep them closed against uttering any evil speech. GATE THE TWENTY-SIXTH. As soon as a child is born let them cause it to taste milk.