And when the keen observation is also blunted, so that he can no longer keenly observe life, then he turns his back to examples shown before him. Then the third aspect of divine guidance is to speak.

• It may speak in the words of a child;
• It may speak in the words of a foolish person;
• It may speak in the words of a servant;
• It may speak in the words of a neighbor;
• It may speak in the words of a friend;
• It may speak in the words of a foe.