Sirach 8:10–19
10Don’t kindle the coals of a sinner, lest you be burned with the flame of his fire.↗
11Don’t rise up from the presence of an insolent man, lest he lie in wait as an ambush for your mouth.↗
12Don’t lend to a man who is stronger than you; and if you lend, count it as a loss.↗
13Don’t be surety beyond your means. If you give surety, think as one who will have to pay.↗
14Don’t go to law with a judge; for according to his honor they will give judgment for him.↗
15Don’t travel with a reckless man, lest he be burdensome to you; for he will do as he pleases, and you will perish with his folly.↗
16Don’t fight with a wrathful man. Don’t travel with him through the desert, for blood is as nothing in his sight. Where there is no help, he will overthrow you.↗
17Don’t consult with a fool, for he will not be able to keep a secret.↗
18Do no secret thing before a stranger, for you don’t know what it will cause.↗
19Don’t open your heart to every man. Don’t let him return you a favor.↗
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