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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 9

World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible

9:1

Don’t be jealous over the wife of your bosom,

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9:2

Don’t give your soul to a woman

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9:3

Don’t go to meet a woman who plays the prostitute,

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9:4

Don’t associate with a woman who is a singer,

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9:5

Don’t gaze at a virgin,

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9:6

Don’t give your soul to prostitutes,

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9:7

Don’t look around in the streets of the city.

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9:8

Turn your eye away from a beautiful woman,

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9:9

Don’t dine at all with a woman who has a husband,

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9:10

Don’t forsake an old friend;

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9:11

Don’t envy the success of a sinner;

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9:12

Don’t delight in the delights of the ungodly.

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9:13

Keep yourself far from the man who has power to kill,

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9:14

As well as you can, aim to know your neighbours,

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9:15

Let your conversation be with men of understanding.

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9:16

Let righteous people be companions at your table.

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9:17

A work is commended because of the skill of the artisan;

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9:18

A loudmouthed man is dangerous in his city.

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