Ben Sira 21:22-24
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
22 A fool steps boldly into a house,
while the well-bred are slow to make an entrance.(A)
23 A boor peeps through the doorway of a house,
but the educated stay outside.
24 It is rude for one to listen at a door;
the discreet person would be overwhelmed by the disgrace.
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