Sirach 18:19-21

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁹ Before judgment prepare thee justice, and learn before thou speak.

²⁰ Before sickness take a medicine, and before judgment examine thyself, and thou shalt find mercy in the sight of God.

²¹ Humble thyself before thou art sick, and in the time of sickness shew thy conversation.