5 There are people who are silentand are found to be wise,and there are those who are hatedbecause they talk a lot.
6 There are those who keep silentbecause they have nothing to sayin response,and there are those who keep silentbecause they know the right time.
7 Wise people keep silentuntil the proper moment,but those who swagger and are senseless will miss the right moment.
8 Those who talk excessively will be loathed,and those who pretendto have authority will be hated.
9 Some people have successin bad circumstances,and there’s a windfall that resultsin loss.
10 There’s a gift that won’t profit you,and there’s a gift that will bringtwice the return.
11 There are losses sufferedfor the sake of one’s reputation,and there are people who have raisedtheir heads from humiliation.