Sirach 9:9-11

Good News Translation

⁹ Don't sit down to eat with another man's wife or join her for a drink. You may give in to the temptation of her charms and be destroyed by your passion.

Friendships with Others

¹⁰ Never abandon old friends; you will never find a new one who can take their place. Friendship is like wine; it gets better as it grows older. ¹¹ Don't be jealous of a sinner's success; you don't know what kind of disaster is in store for him.