9. Plead thy cause with thy re'a himself; and betray not a sod (confidence) to another,
10. Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and the evil report of thee never depart.
11. A word aptly spoken is like tapukhim (apples) of zahav in settings of kesef.
12. As a nezem (earring) of zahav, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a mochi'ach chacham (a wise reprover) upon an obedient ozen.
13. As the cold of sheleg (snow) in the yom katzir (day of harvest), so is a tzir ne'eman (faithful envoy) to them that send him; for he refresheth the nefesh of his adonim.
14. He who boasteth falsely of giving is like clouds and ruach (wind) without geshem (rain).