Sirach 28:24-26

Common English Bible

^24 aWatch out! Fence in your property
with thorns,
^{25     b}and make a door
    and a bolt for your mouth.
^24 b Lock up your silver and gold;
^{25     a}make a balance and a weight
    for your words.^[a]
26 Pay attention, and don’t slip
by your tongue;
    don’t fall in front of those
    who are just waiting to attack you.