Sirach 7:16-18

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¹⁶ Do not enroll in the ranks of sinners;
    remember that retribution will not delay.
¹⁷ Humble yourself to the utmost,
    for the punishment of the ungodly is fire and worms.^[a](A)

¹⁸ Do not exchange a friend for money
    or a real brother for the gold of Ophir.^(B)