Ben Sira 9:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 Avert your eyes from a shapely woman;
do not gaze upon beauty that is not yours;
Through woman’s beauty many have been ruined,
for love of it burns like fire.(A)
Matthew 5:28
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
28 But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
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