Sirach 7:16-18

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¹⁶Do not enroll in the ranks of sinners;
remember that retribution does not delay.
¹⁷Humble yourself to the utmost,
for the punishment of the ungodly is fire and worms.^[a]

Relations with Others

¹⁸Do not exchange a friend for money,
or a real brother for the gold of Ophir.

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Footnotes

Sirach 7:17 Heb for the expectation of mortals is worms

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