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Wisdom of Ben Sira 20:1-2
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Chapter 20

The Wise Remain Silent until the Right Moment[a]

1 A rebuke on occasion can be untimely,
    and a man may show wisdom by keeping silent.
2 But how much better it is to rebuke than to fume,

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Footnotes

  1. Wisdom of Ben Sira 20:1 The wise know how to be silent. But there is also a time to respond, to explain oneself, and to excuse oneself.
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