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Wisdom of Ben Sira 23:8-10
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 23:8-10
New Catholic Bible
8 The sinner is ensnared by his own lips;
both the abusive and the arrogant man are tripped up by them.
9 Do not let your mouth fall into the habit of swearing oaths,
or become accustomed to uttering the name of the Holy One.
10 For just as a servant who is constantly observed
is never without bruises,
so also the person who swears continuously by the Name
will never be cleansed from sin.