Sirach 8:16-18

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Don’t get in a fight
with hot-tempered people,
    and don’t travel through the desert
    with them,
        because spilling blood is nothing to them,
        and where there’s no one to help,
        they will strike you down.
¹⁷ Don’t consult with fools,
    because they can’t keep a secret.
¹⁸ Don’t do anything in front of strangers
that should be kept hidden,
    for you don’t know what they will reveal.