Sirach 7:7-9

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁷Do not offend against the public,
and do not disgrace yourself among the people.

⁸Do not commit a sin twice;
even for one you will not go unpunished.
⁹Do not say, “He will consider the multitude of my gifts,
and when I make an offering to the Most High God he will accept it.”

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