Whoever restrains himself from excessive speech...

Whoever restrains himself from excessive speech, the people bear witness to his intelligence. 37ـ مَنْ أمْسَكَ عَنْ فُضُولِ المَقالِ شَهِدَتْ بِعَقْلِهِ الرِّجالُ. One who remains silent is safe. 38ـ مَنْ صَمَتَ سَلِمَ. How good a companion of forbearance silence is! 39ـ نِعْمَ قَرينُ الحِلْمِ الصَّمْتُ. There is no forbearance like silence. 40ـ لاحِلْمَ كَالصَّمْتِ. There is no worship like silence. 41ـ لاعِبادَةَ كَالصَّمْتِ. There is no reverence like silence. 42ـ لاوَقارَ كالصَّمْتِ.

There is no guardian that is more protective than silence. 43ـ لا حافِظَ أحْفَظُ مِنَ الصَّمْتِ. There is no treasurer [and protector of secrets] better than silence. 44ـ لا خازِنَ أفْضَلُ مِنَ الصَّمْتِ. There is no benefit in remaining silent from wisdom just as there is no good in speaking falsehood. 45ـ لاخَيْرَ فيِ الصَّمْتِ عَنِ الحِكْمَةِ، كَما أنَّهُ لاخَيْرَ فِي القَوْلِ بِالباطِلِ. There is no good in remaining silent from the truth just as there is no benefit in speech with ignorance.

46ـ لا خَيْرَ فِي السُّكُوتِ عَنِ الحَقِّ، كَما أنَّهُ لاخَيْرَ فِي القَوْلِ بِالجَهْلِ. One who remains safe by being silent is like the one who derives benefit by speaking. 47ـ مَنْ سَكَتَ فَسَلِمَ، كَمَنْ تَكَلَّمَ فَغَنِمَ. Previous…