Sirach 20:23
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Some promise a favor to a friend out of shame, and they create an enemy for no reason.
There is that is hindered from sinning through want, and in his rest he shall be pricked.
If you promise a friend something because you are too bashful to say no, you're needlessly making an enemy.
There is one who promises a friend out of shame, and so makes an enemy needlessly.
Another, out of shame, makes promises to a friend and needlessly turns that friend into an enemy.
Another out of shame makes promises to a friend, and so makes an enemy for nothing.
Another out of shame makes promises to a friend, and so makes an enemy for nothing.
Another out of shame makes promises to a friend, and so makes an enemy for nothing.
One may make promises to a friend out of shame and so make an enemy for nothing.
A man may for shame make promises to a friend, and needlessly make him an enemy.
A man may for shame make promises to a friend, and needlessly make him an enemy.
There is a man, that for shame promiseth to a friend; and he hath gotten him(self) (an) enemy without cause. [There is, that for confusion promiseth to a friend; and hath won him an enemy willfully.]
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