9. Don’t be blown about by every wind,and don’t take every shortcut.This is how the devious sinner acts.
10. Be firmly groundedin your understanding,and let your speech be consistent.
11. Listen carefully,and utter a patient reply.
12. If you have understanding,answer your neighbor,but if you don’t,clap your hand over your mouth.
13. Speaking brings glory or dishonor.Indeed, the tonguecan be a person’s downfall.
14. Don’t get a reputationfor being a slanderer,and don’t set traps for peoplewith your speech,because shame comes to the thief,and terrible blamecomes upon the deceitful.
15. Don’t be ignorant in matterslarge or small.