Chapter 7: The value of humility (paragraph 16)

The ninth step of humility leads ut to refrain from unnecessary speech and to guard our silence by not speaking until we are addressed.

(From para. 16 of Ch. 7 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry OSB, 1997.)

In light of Benedict's teaching, perhaps I can understand being "addressed" as being recognized by the spirit, or recognizing the spirit, and speaking from that place of unity.