Sirach 27:7-9

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⁷ Do not praise anyone before he speaks,
    for this is the way people are tested.

⁸ If you pursue justice, you will attain it
    and wear it like a glorious robe.^(A)
9 Birds roost with their own kind,
    so honesty comes home to those who practice it.^(B)