Wisdom 1:9-11

Wycliffe Bible

⁹ For why asking shall be in the thoughts of a wicked man. Forsooth the hearing of his words shall come to God, and to the punishing of his wickednesses; [In the thoughts forsooth of the unpious asking shall be. Of the sermons forsooth of him hearing to God shall come, and to the correction of the wickedness of him;]

¹⁰ for the ear of fervent love heareth all things [or for the ear of the jealous heareth all things], and the noise of grudgings (or of grumblings) shall not be hid.

¹¹ Therefore keep ye you from grudging (or from grumbling), that profiteth nothing, and from backbiting spare ye the tongue; for a dark word shall not go into vain; forsooth the mouth that lieth, slayeth the soul.