Not all silence is the same.
Some are silent and thought wise,
while others are despised because they speak.
Some are silent because they don't know what to say,
while others are silent because
they know when not to speak.

The wise keep quiet until the moment
for speaking is ripe.
The fool babbles without regard
to the time and season.

The babbler will be detested.
The self-proclaimed authority will be despised.

Wisdom of Jesus Ben Sirach , The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature by Rami Shapiro