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Sirach 19:15-17
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15 Question a friend, for often it is slander;
    so do not believe every word.
16 A person may make a slip without intending it.
    Who has not sinned with his tongue?(A)
17 Question your neighbor before you threaten him,
    and make room for the law of the Most High.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 19.17 Other ancient authorities add and do not be angry. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of acceptance, and wisdom obtains his love. The knowledge of the Lord’s commandments is life-giving discipline, and those who do what is pleasing to him enjoy the fruit of the tree of immortality.
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