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Sirach 4:21-23
Common English Bible
Sirach 4:21-23
Common English Bible
21 There’s a kind of shame
that brings about sin,
and there’s a kind of shame
that brings good reputation and favor.
22 Don’t show partiality to your own hurt,
and don’t show respect
to your own downfall.
23 Don’t keep from speaking
in a time of need,[a]
Footnotes
- Sirach 4:23 Heb at the right moment; LXXb adds and don’t hide your wisdom in beauty.
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