Holy Scripture
Sirach 23:6
A church father on this verse
“Forgetful of freedom and grace and desiring the Egyptian foods, the people were found guilty of murmuring against God and against Moses. They say, "Who will give us meat to eat? We remember the fish that we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the leeks, the garlic and the onions. Now, however," they add, "our life has…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
6Let not the greediness of the belly nor lust of the flesh take hold of me; And give me not over into an impudent mind.
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4O Lord, Father and God of my life, Give me not a proud look.
5Turn away concupiscence from me.
— Sirach 23:6 —
7Hear, O ye children, the discipline of the mouth: He that keepeth it shall never be taken in his lips.
8The sinner shall be left in his foolishness: Both the evil speaker and the proud shall fall thereby.