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Sirach 31:23-26 World English Bible (WEB)

23. Him that is liberal of his meat the lips shall bless; And the testimony of his excellence shall be believed.

24. Him that is a niggard of his meat the city shall murmur at; And the testimony of his niggardness shall be sure.

25. Show not yourself valiant in wine; For wine has destroyed many.

26. The furnace proves the temper of steel by dipping; So does wine prove hearts in the quarreling of the proud.

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