Ben Sira 20:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 Like a eunuch lusting to violate a young woman
is the one who does right under compulsion.[a]
5 One is silent and is thought wise;
another, for being talkative, is disliked.
6 One is silent, having nothing to say;
another is silent, biding his time.(A)
Footnotes
- 20:4 Force can prevent an external act of sin or compel a good deed, but it does not eliminate the internal sin or desire of wrongdoing.
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