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Sirach 21:1-4 Common English Bible (CEB)

1. My child, if you have sinned,don’t do it any longer,and pray concerning your previous sins.

2. Run away from sinlike you would from a snake:If you go near it, it will bite you.Its teeth are lion’s teeth,destroying a person’s life.

3. All lawlessness is a two-edged sword,and there’s no healing for its wound.

4. Alarm and insolence will strip away wealth;thus will an arrogant person’s housebe uprooted.

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