The voice of the teacher to his true disciple. He pleads with him that the uprightness of the scholar will be the truest answer to all attacks on the character or teaching of the master.
SDA Bible Commentary (limited)
Volume 1-7
11. That I may answer. Compare chs.10:1; 23:15, 24. Whether it is as a father or as an instructor that Solomon is speaking, wisdom displayed by the son or pupil will be the best answer to critics of the tutor’s efficiency.