Ecclesiasticus 32:7

Ecclesiasticus 32:7 Context

⁴Pour not out words where there is a musician, and shew not forth wisdom out of time. ⁵A concert of musick in a banquet of wine is as a signet of carbuncle set in gold. ⁶As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of musick with pleasant wine. ⁷Speak, young man, if there be need of thee: and yet scarcely when thou art twice asked. ⁸Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue. ⁹If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words. ¹⁰Before the thunder goeth lightning; and before a shamefaced man shall go favour.

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