Holy Scripture
Sirach 19:2
A church father on this verse
“Now Abraham, when he first received the covenant of circumcision, seems to signify, by receiving circumcision in a member of his own body, nothing else than this: that one should no longer conceive children with one born of the same parent. In this way he shows that everyone should abstain from intercourse with his ow…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: And he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent.
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1A laboring man that is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: And he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little.
— Sirach 19:2 —
3Moths and worms shall have him to heritage, And a bold man shall be taken away.
4He that is hasty to give credit is light-minded; And he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.