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Those who rejoice in wickedness
will be condemned.[a]
And those who are reticent to speak
diminish wickedness.
Never repeat something that you’ve heard,
    and you will not lose anything.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 19:5 LXXb adds 19:5b-6a but those who withstand pleasures bring glory to their life. Those who control their tongue will live without conflict.

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