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Sirach 6:1-2
Common English Bible
Sirach 6:1-2
Common English Bible
6 Don’t become an enemy
instead of a friend.
If you get a bad name, you will also inherit shame and reproach,
as is the case with the
deceitful[a] sinner.
2 Don’t be enamored
of your own intelligence
lest your strength be taken captive
like a bull.
Footnotes
- Sirach 6:1 LXX double-tongued
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