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15 A man accustomed to use insulting words
    will never become disciplined all his days.

Concerning Sexual Sins

16 Two sorts of men multiply sins,
    and a third incurs wrath.
The soul heated like a burning fire
    will not be quenched until it is consumed;
a man who commits fornication with his near of kin[a]
    will never cease until the fire burns him up.
17 To a fornicator all bread tastes sweet;
    he will never cease until he dies.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 23:16 Gk in the body of his flesh

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