| 19 | Ecclesiasticus | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A workman who is a drunkard will not become rich; he who despises small things will fail little by little. | |||
| Wine and women lead intelligent men astray, and the man who consorts with harlots is very reckless. | |||
| Decay and worms will inherit him, and the reckless soul will be snatched away. | |||
| One who trusts others too quickly is lightminded, and one who sins does wrong to himself. | |||
| One who rejoices in wickedness will be condemned, | |||
| and for one who hates gossip evil is lessened. | Loose-talk. Sir.19.6-19 | ||
| Never repeat a conversation, and you will lose nothing at all. | |||
| With friend or foe do not report it, and unless it would be a sin for you, do not disclose it; | |||
| for some one has heard you and watched you, and when the time comes he will hate you. | |||
| Have you heard a word? Let it die with you. Be brave! It will not make you burst! | |||
| With such a word a fool will suffer pangs like a woman in labor with a child. | |||
| Like an arrow stuck in the flesh of the thigh, so is a word inside a fool. | |||
| Question a friend, perhaps he did not do it; but if he did anything, so that he may do it no more. | |||
| Question a neighbor, perhaps he did not say it; but if he said it, so that he may not say it again. | |||
| Question a friend, for often it is slander; so do not believe everything you hear. | |||
| A person may make a slip without intending it. Who has never sinned with his tongue? | |||
| Question your neighbor before you threaten him; and let the law of the Most High take its course. | |||
| All wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and in all wisdom there is the fulfilment of the law. | Real Wisdom. Sir.19.20-30 | ||
| But the knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, nor is there prudence where sinners take counsel. | |||
| There is a cleverness which is abominable, but there is a fool who merely lacks wisdom. | |||
| Better is the God-fearing man who lacks intelligence, than the highly prudent man who transgresses the law. | |||
| There is a cleverness which is scrupulous but unjust, and there are people who distort kindness to gain a verdict. | |||
| There is a rascal bowed down in mourning, but inwardly he is full of deceit. | |||
| He hides his face and pretends not to hear; but where no one notices, he will forestall you. | |||
| And if by lack of strength he is prevented from sinning, he will do evil when he finds an opportunity. | |||
| A man is known by his appearance, and a sensible man is known by his face, when you meet him. | |||
| A man's attire and open-mouthed laughter, and a man's manner of walking, show what he is. | |||
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