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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 7:13-19 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

13. Don't tell lies at all. It never does any good.

14. In an official assembly, don't get up and talk a lot of nonsense. And don't repeat yourself when you pray.

15. Don't try to avoid farm work or other hard labour; the Most High has given us these jobs to do.

16. Don't join forces with a crowd of sinners; remember that the Lord's punishment is sure to come.

17. Be very humble, because the decay of death awaits us all.

18. Don't betray a friend for money. Don't betray a real friend for all the gold in the world.

19. Don't miss your chance to marry a wise and good woman. A gracious wife is worth more than gold.

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