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Wisdom of Ben Sira 41:17-19
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 41:17-19
New Catholic Bible
17 Be ashamed to be caught by your father or mother in an act of sexual immorality,
or by a ruler or a prince in lies,
18 or before a judge or a magistrate in a crime,
or by the assembly of the people in a violation of the law,
or by a friend or a partner in dishonesty,
19 or by an act of thievery in the place where you live.
Be ashamed of violating the truth of God and his covenant
and of putting your elbows on the table,
of being ungracious when giving or receiving