Understand, my beloved brothers, and let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

What wise and intelligent man is there among you? Let him show his works by good conduct, in the meekness of wisdom.

The good man, out of his good treasury, casts forth good things; and the evil man, out of his evil treasury, casts forth evil things.

Let your words always be with kindness, seasoned with salt, that you may know how to answer every one.

Let no evil word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for useful edification, that it may afford benefit to those that hear.