He who despiseshis neighborlackssense,But a manof understandingkeepssilent.
and while being reviled,He did not revile in return;while suffering,He utterednothreats,but kept entrusting[Himself] to Him who judgesrighteously;
When there are manywords,transgressionis unavoidable,But he who restrainshis lipsis wise.
And He alsotoldthisparableto some peoplewho trustedin themselvesthat they were righteous,and viewedotherswith contempt:
Nowthe Pharisees,who were lovers of money,were listeningto allthese thingsand were scoffingat Him.
He who despiseshis neighborsins,But happyis he who is graciousto the poor.
But the peoplewere silentand answeredhim not a word,for the king'scommandmentwas, "Do not answerhim."
But certain worthlessmensaid,"Howcan thisonedeliverus?" And they despisedhim and did not bringhim any present.But he keptsilent.
Then Zebulsaidto him, "Whereis your boastingnowwith whichyou said,'Whois Abimelechthat we should servehim?' Is thisnot the peoplewhomyou despised?Goout nowand fightwith them!"
The one who commitsadulterywith a womanis lackingsense;He who would destroyhimselfdoesit.
By the blessingof the uprighta cityis exalted,But by the mouthof the wickedit is torndown.
He who goesabout as a talebearerrevealssecrets,But he who is trustworthyconcealsa matter.
