Sirach 32:8

Greek scribe, Codex Sinaiticus, 1 Chronicles 9:27–10:11, 4th century · Public domainGreek scribe, Codex Sinaiticus, 1 Chronicles 9:27–10:11, 4th century

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Sirach 32:8 (WEB)
Sum up your speech, many things in few words. Be as one who knows and yet holds his tongue.

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Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor II.7Book II
“Speak, if you must, with hesitation, on being twice asked; sum up your discourse in a few words.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxxii. 3, 4, 8.
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