Sirach 7:16-18

Good News Translation

¹⁶ Don't join up with a crowd of sinners; remember that the Lord's punishment is sure to come.

¹⁷ Be very humble, because the decay of death awaits us all.^[a]

Relations with Others

¹⁸ Don't betray a friend for money. Don't betray a real friend for all the gold in the world.