Proverbs 25:8-13

⁸Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbour shames you?

⁹Debate your case with your neighbour, and don’t betray the confidence of another,

¹⁰lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.

¹¹A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

¹²As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

¹³As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.