Sirach 8:9-11

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁹Do not ignore the discourse of the aged,
for they themselves learned from their parents;^[a]
from them you learn how to understand
and to give an answer when the need arises.

¹⁰Do not kindle the coals of sinners,
or you may be burned in their flaming fire.
¹¹Do not let the insolent bring you to your feet,
or they may lie in ambush against your words.

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Sirach 8:9 Or ancestors

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

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