Sirach 20:5-7
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5 Some people keep silent and are found[a] to be wise,
while others are detested for being talkative.(A)
6 Some people keep silent because they have nothing to say,
while others keep silent because they know when to speak.(B)
7 The wise remain silent until the right moment,
but the arrogant and the fool miss the right moment.(C)
Footnotes
- 20.5 Gk: Heb thought
Sirach 20:19
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19 A coarse person is like an inappropriate story,
continually on the lips of the ignorant.(A)
Sirach 20:20
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20 A proverb from a fool’s lips will be rejected,
for he does not tell it at the proper time.(A)
Ecclesiastes 3:7
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7 a time to tear and a time to sew;
a time to keep silent and a time to speak;(A)
Ecclesiastes 3:7
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7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent(A) and a time to speak,
Amos 5:13
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13 Therefore the prudent will keep silent in such a time,
for it is an evil time.
Amos 5:13
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