7 For it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” Than that you should be put lower Before a noble whom your eyes have seen.
8 Do not go forth to strive in haste, For what would you do in the end, When your neighbour has put you to shame?
9 Plead your case with your neighbour himself, And do not disclose the secret of another;
10 Lest he who hears it put you to shame, And your evil report turn not back.
11 A word spoken at the right time Is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
12 A ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, Is a wise one’s reproof to an ear that hears.
13 Like the cold of snow in time of harvest Is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the life of his masters.