It states,²³⁷ “Whoever indulges in too many words brings sin-Cheit,” which means “a lacking.”²³⁸ That is, even if you speak the wisdom of Torah with others, nevertheless, silence is much more preferable, because when you are silent, you can contemplate the greatness of HaShem, blessed is He, and bond to Him to a much greater degree than when you bond to Him while speaking. (However, if you have not yet attained the ability to bond to Him in silence, it is better to speak words of Torah and bond to Him thereby)

footnotes: ²³⁷ Mishnah Avot 1:17 ²³⁸ See Rashi to Genesis 31:39

At times, a person could be laying in his bed and it appears to others that he is sleeping, but all the while he is secluding himself with *HaShem,*blessed is He, and bonding to Him.