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Ben Sira 9:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

4 Do not dally with a singer,
    lest you be captivated by her charms.
5 Do not entertain any thoughts about a virgin,
    lest you be enmeshed in damages for her.[a]
6 Do not give yourself to a prostitute
    lest you lose your inheritance.(A)

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  1. 9:5 Cf. Ex 22:15–16; Dt 22:28–29; Jb 31:1. Cf. note on Ex 22:16.
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