Holy Scripture

Sirach 5:14

Source: Septuagint

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14Be not called a whisperer, and lie not in wait with thy tongue: For a foul shame is upon the thief, And an evil condemnation upon the double tongue.

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12If thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbor; If not, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.

13Honor and shame is in talk: And the tongue of man is his fall.

— Sirach 5:14 —

15Be not ignorant of anything in a great matter or a small.

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