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18 of a transgression, before a judge or magistrate;
    and of iniquity, before a congregation or the people;
of unjust dealing, before your partner or friend;
19     and of theft, in the place where you live.
Be ashamed before the truth of God and his covenant.
    Be ashamed of selfish behavior at meals,[a]
of surliness in receiving and giving,
20     and of silence, before those who greet you;
of looking at a woman who is a harlot,

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 41:19 Gk of fixing the elbow on the bread

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