5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Don’t brag about yourself before the king,and don’t stand in the place of the great;
7 for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here! ”than to demote you in plain view of a noble.
8 Don’t take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterwardif your opponent humiliates you?
9 Make your case with your opponent without revealing another’s secret;
10 otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,and you’ll never live it down.
11 A word spoken at the right timeis like gold apples on a silver tray.