Sirach 21:26-28

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²⁶ A fool will peep through the window into the house: but he that is well taught will stand without.

²⁷ It is the folly of a man to hearken at the door: and a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace.

²⁸ The lips of the unwise will be telling foolish things but the words of the wise shall be weighed in a balance.