Proverbs

⁹If you want to tell your friends about your own problems, tell them. But don’t discuss what someone told you in private. ¹⁰Whoever hears it will lose their respect for you and will never trust you again. ¹¹Saying the right thing at the right time is like a golden apple in a silver setting. ¹²Wise advice to a listening ear is like gold earrings or fine jewelry. ¹³To his master who sent him, a messenger who can be trusted is as refreshing as a drink of cold water on a hot summer day. ¹⁴People who promise to give gifts but never give them are like clouds and wind that bring no rain. ¹⁵With patience, you can make anyone change their thinking, even a ruler. Gentle speech is very powerful.