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Wisdom of Ben Sira 20:17-20
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 20:17-20
New Catholic Bible
17 those who eat my bread have malicious tongues.”
He will be laughed at frequently by many.
[For he did not receive honestly what he possesses,
and what he lacks is not important to him.][a]
18 A slip on the pavement is better than a slip of the tongue;
the downfall of the wicked will come just as quickly.
19 A coarse person is like an indiscreet story
that is continually on the lips of the ignorant.
20 A proverb is rejected when it comes from the lips of a fool
since he does not utter it at the proper time.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 20:17 Added by some early MSS.