Lest he who hears it put you to shame, And your evil report turn not back.
Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Your right-rulings are good.
A word spoken at the right time Is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Plead your case with your neighbour himself, And do not disclose the secret of another;
A good name is better than precious oil, and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.