Sirach 41:19–24
19and of theft in the place where you sojourn. Be ashamed in regard of the truth of God and his covenant, of leaning on your elbow at dinner, of contemptuous behavior in the matter of giving and taking,↗
20of silence before those who greet you, of looking at a woman who is a prostitute,↗
21of turning away your face from a kinsman, of taking away a portion or a gift, of gazing at a woman who has a husband,↗
22of meddling with his maid—and don’t come near her bed, of abusive speech to friends—and after you have given, don’t insult,↗
23of repeating and speaking what you have heard, and of revealing of secrets.↗
24So you will be ashamed of the right things and find favor in the sight of every man.↗
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