Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 7:14

μὴ ἀδελέσχει ἐν πλήθει πρεσβυτέρων καὶ μὴ δευτερώσῃς λόγον ἐν προσευχῇ σου.
King James Version (KJV)

Use not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not much babbling when thou prayest.

Modern English

Do not babble on among the elders, and do not repeat yourself when you pray.

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