19 (A)When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
    (B)but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

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[a] Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore (A)let your words be few.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Ch 5:1 in Hebrew

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