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Sirach 32:8-10
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 32:8-10
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
8 Be brief; say much in few words;
be as one who knows and can still hold his tongue.(A)
9 Among the great do not act as their equal;
and when another is speaking, do not babble.(B)
10 Lightning travels ahead of the thunder,
and approval goes before one who is modest.
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