Bhikkhus, speech endowed with five factors is well-spoken, not badly spoken, blameless, and irreproachable to the wise. What are these five factors?
1) It is spoken at the proper time,
2) it is |true::accurate, correct [sacca]|,
3) it is |gentle::polite, soft [saṇha]|,
4) it is |beneficial::meaningful [atthasaṃhita]|, and
5) it is spoken with a |mind of loving-kindness::mind of benevolence, friendly heart [mettacitta]|.
Indeed, bhikkhus, speech endowed with these five factors is well-spoken, not badly spoken, blameless, and irreproachable to the wise.