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Ben Sira 20:6
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Some people keep quiet because they don't have anything to say; others keep quiet because they know the right time to speak.
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Ben Sira 20:6 In-Context
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Using force to get a point across is like a castrated man trying to rape a young woman.
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Some people are thought to be wise because they don't talk much; others are disliked because they talk too much.
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Some people keep quiet because they don't have anything to say; others keep quiet because they know the right time to speak.
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A wise person will not speak until the right moment, but a bragging fool doesn't know when that time is.
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No one can stand a person who talks too long and will not give others a chance to speak.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.