Holy Scripture
Sirach 20:17
Source: Septuagint
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17How oft, and of how many shall he be laughed to scorn!
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15He giveth little, and upbraideth much; He openeth his mouth like a crier; Today he lendeth, and tomorrow will he ask it again: Such a one is to be hated of God and man.
16The fool saith, I have no friends, I have no thank for all my good deeds, And they that eat my bread speak evil of me.
— Sirach 20:17 —
18To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: So the fall of the wicked shall come speedily.
19An unseasonable tale Will always be in the mouth of the unwise.