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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 19:1-7 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

1. If you do, you will never get rich; if you don't pay attention to small matters, you will gradually ruin yourself.

2. Wine and women make sensible men do foolish things. A man who goes to prostitutes gets more and more careless,

3. and that carelessness will cost him his life. Worms will feed on his decaying body.

4. It is silly to trust people too quickly. If you sin, you are hurting yourself.

5. If wickedness makes you happy, you will be condemned.

6. Avoid idle talk, and you will avoid a lot of trouble.

7. Never repeat what you hear, and you will have no regrets.

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