“Bhikkhus, there are these four kinds of |verbal good conduct::good behavior in speech [vacīsucarita]|. What four?
1 |Truthful speech::speaking what is true [saccavācā]|,
2 |non-divisive speech::not slanderous, not defamatory, not malicious [apisuṇa vācā]|,
3 |gentle speech::spoken politely, with a mind of loving-kindness [saṇhā vācā]|,
4 |wise counsel::relevant, beneficial, to the point [mantabhāsā]|.
These are the four kinds of verbal good conduct.”