Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20:5

ἔστι σιωπῶν εὑρισκόμενος σοφός, καὶ ἔστι μισητὸς ἀπὸ πολλῆς λαλιᾶς.
King James Version (KJV)

There is one that keepeth silence, and is found wise: and another by much babbling becometh hateful.

Modern English

One person stays silent and is thought wise, while another becomes hateful through endless chatter.

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