Sirach 21:9-11

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁹An assembly of the wicked is like a bundle of tow,
and their end is a blazing fire.
¹⁰The way of sinners is paved with smooth stones,
but at its end is the pit of Hades.

Wisdom and Foolishness

¹¹Whoever keeps the law controls his thoughts,
and the fulfillment of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.

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