42. [Speak with consideration.]

"Let thy heart be overflowing, let thy mouth be restrained: consider how

thou shalt behave among the nobles. Be exact in practice with thy

master: act so that he may say, 'The son of that man shall speak to

those that shall hearken. Praiseworthy also is he who formed him.'

"Apply thine heart while thou art speaking, that thou mayest speak

things of distinction; then the nobles who shall hear will say, 'How

good is that which proceedeth out of his mouth!'"

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