7 because it is better that he say to you,"Come up here,"than to be demoted before a ruler.What your eyes see,
8 don’t be quick to quarrel over;what will you do in the future when your neighbor shames you?
9 Argue it out with your neighbor,and don’t give away someone’s secret.
10 Otherwise, the one who hears it will vilify you;the slander against you will never stop.
11 Words spoken at the right timeare like gold apples in a silver setting.
12 Wise correction to an ear that listensis like a gold earring or jewelry of fine gold.
13 Like the coolness of snow on a harvest dayare reliable messengers to those who send them;they restore the life of their master.