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Sirach 9:9-11
Common English Bible
Sirach 9:9-11
Common English Bible
9 Don’t ever sit[a] with a married woman,
and don’t share meals
or indulge in wine with her,
since your soul might be attracted to her
and you might slip into destruction
because of your passion.[b]
10 Don’t abandon old friends,
because newer ones are not their equals.
New friends are like new wine;
when wine ages,
you will drink it with good cheer.
11 Don’t envy the good reputation
of sinners,
since you don’t know
how sudden their end will be.
Footnotes
- Sirach 9:9 Or Don’t sit down at a meal.
- Sirach 9:9 Heb in your passion; LXX in your blood
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