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Sirach 20:22
Some destroy their life through shame, and they destroy it because of foolish appearances.
A parable coming out, of a fool's mouth shall be rejected: for he doth not speak it in due season.
You can lose all your self-respect by being reluctant to speak up in the presence of stupidity.
There is a person who is destroyed through shame, and ruined by foolish posturing.
One may lose his life through false shame or perish from fear of the opinion of a fool. [For the latter has a foolish look.]
One may lose his life through shame, or lose it because of human respect.
One may lose his life through shame, or lose it because of human respect.
One may lose his life through shame, or lose it because of human respect.
One may lose his life through shame or lose it because of a foolish person.
A man may lose his life through shame, or lose it because of his foolish look.
A man may lose his life through shame, or lose it because of his foolish look.
There is a man, that shall lose (or shall destroy) his (own) soul for shame; and for the unprudence of a person he shall lose it. Forsooth he shall lose (or shall destroy) himself for the taking (or the favouring) of a person. [And there is, that shall lose his soul for confusion; and of unprudence of person he shall lose it. Forsooth by exception, (or acceptance, or favouring) of person he shall lose himself.]
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