Sirach 37:10-12

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¹⁰ Do not consult the one who regards you with suspicion;
    hide your intentions from those who are jealous of you.
¹¹ Do not consult with a woman about her rival
    or with a coward about war,
with a merchant about business
    or with a buyer about selling,
with a miser about generosity^[a]
    or with the merciless about kindness,
with an idler about any work
    or with a seasonal laborer about finishing the job,
with a lazy slave about a big task—
    pay no attention to any advice they give.^(A)
12 But associate with a godly person
    whom you know to be a keeper of the commandments,
who is like-minded with yourself,
    and who will grieve with you if you fail.^(B)