Wisdom 1:10-12

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁰because a jealous ear hears all things,
and the sound of grumbling does not go unheard.
¹¹Beware then of useless grumbling,
and keep your tongue from slander;
because no secret word is without result,^[a]
and a lying mouth destroys the soul.

¹²Do not invite death by the error of your life,
or bring on destruction by the works of your hands;

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Wisdom 1:11 Or will go unpunished

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