He who lacks heart despises his neighbour, But a man of understanding keeps silence.
But the people were silent and did not answer him a word, for the command of the sovereign was, “Do not answer him.”
When words are many, Transgression is not absent, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
By the blessing of the straight the city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wrong it is overthrown.
A slanderer is a revealer of secrets, But one with a trustworthy spirit conceals a matter.
He who despises his neighbour sins; But he who shows favour to the poor, O blessed is he.
He who commits adultery with a woman lacks heart; He who does it destroys his own life.
And the Pharisees, who loved silver, also heard all this, and were sneering at Him,
And He also spoke this parable to some who relied on themselves that they were righteous, and looking down on others:
who, being reviled, did not revile in return; suffering, did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;
And Zeḇul said to him, “Now where is your mouth with which you said, ‘Who is Aḇimeleḵ, that we should serve him?’ Are not these the people whom you despised? I beg you, go out and fight them now.”
But the sons of Beliya‛al said, “What! Does this one save us?” And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he kept silent.