Sirach 5:9-11

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⁹Do not winnow with every wind,
    nor follow every path:
    the double-tongued sinner does that.
¹⁰Be steadfast in your understanding,
    and let your speech be consistent.
¹¹Be quick to hear,
    and be deliberate in answering.

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