Point not thy tale with thy fingers, use not such toys.[[327]]
Have audience when thou speakest, speak with authority,
Else if thou speak wisdom, little will it avail thee.
Pronounce thy speech with a pause, mark well thy word;
It is good hearing a child; beware with whom ye bourd.[[328]]
Talk not to thy sovereign, no time when he doth drink;
When he speaketh, give him audience—that is good, I think.
Before that you sit, see that your knife be bright,
Your hands clean, your nails pared is a good sight.
When thou shalt speak, roll not too fast thine eye;