Holy Scripture
Sirach 27:6
Source: Septuagint
Original
6The fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; So is the utterance of a conceit in the heart of man.
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4As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; So the filth of man in his talk.
5The furnace proveth the potter’s vessels; So the trial of man is in his reasoning.
— Sirach 27:6 —
7Praise no man before thou hearest him speak; For this is the trial of men.
8If thou followest righteousness, thou shalt obtain her, And put her on, as a glorious long robe.