Sirach 7:6-8

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⁶Do not seek to become a judge,
    lest you be unable to remove iniquity,
lest you be partial to a powerful man,
    and thus put a blot on your integrity.
⁷Do not offend against the public,
    and do not disgrace yourself among the people.

⁸Do not commit a sin twice;
even for one you will not go unpunished.

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