Ben Sira 20:8

8 Whoever uses too many words will be loathed, and whoever usurps the right to speak will be hated.

Ben Sira 20:8 In-Context

6 There is one who keeps silent because he has no answer, while another keeps silent because he knows when to speak.

7 A wise man will be silent until the right moment, but a braggart and fool goes beyond the right moment.

8 Whoever uses too many words will be loathed, and whoever usurps the right to speak will be hated.

9 There may be good fortune for a man in adversity, and a windfall may result in a loss.

10 There is a gift that profits you nothing, and there is a gift that brings a double return.