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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 11:28-30 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

28. So then, don't think of anyone's life as happy until it is over, because all the evidence is not in until the person is dead.

29. Be careful about the kind of person you invite into your home, because clever people can fool you in many ways.

30. A proud person is a decoy to lure you into danger; like a spy, he will look for your weaknesses.

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