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