Sirach 11:29-31

Good News Translation

Be Careful in Choosing Friends

²⁹ Be careful about the kind of person you invite into your home, because clever people can fool you in many ways. ³⁰ A proud person is a decoy to lure you into danger; like a spy, he will look for your weaknesses.^{[a] 31} He will make good appear evil and find fault with the noblest actions.