I came across the following and thought it was quite interesting...
Pythagorean theorem: 24 words
The Lord's Prayer: 66 words
The Ten Commandments: 179 words
The Gettysburg Address: 286 words
The Declaration of Independence: 1,300 words
U.S. Government regulations on the sale of cabbage: 26, 911 words
"The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom" Proverbs 10:21
"He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of excellent spirit. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding." Proverbs 17: 27-28
"...and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words." Ecclesiastes 5:3
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