Sirach 41:16-18

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¹⁶Therefore show respect for my words,
for it is not good to feel shame in every circumstance,
nor is every kind of shaming to be approved.^[a]^(A)

¹⁷Be ashamed of sexual immorality before your father or mother
and of a lie before a prince or a ruler,
¹⁸of a crime before a judge or magistrate
and of a breach of the law before the congregation and the people,
of unjust dealing before your partner or your friend