Sirach 20:21-23

Wycliffe Bible

²¹ There is a man, that is forbidden to do sin, for (or because of) poverty; and he shall (not) be pricked in his rest. [There is, that is forbidden for mis-ease to sin; and in his rest shall be pricked.]

²² There is a man, that shall lose (or shall destroy) his (own) soul for shame; and for the unprudence of a person he shall lose it. Forsooth he shall lose (or shall destroy) himself for the taking (or the favouring) of a person. [And there is, that shall lose his soul for confusion; and of unprudence of person he shall lose it. Forsooth by exception, (or acceptance, or favouring) of person he shall lose himself.]

²³ There is a man, that for shame promiseth to a friend; and he hath gotten him(self) (an) enemy without cause. [There is, that for confusion promiseth to a friend; and hath won him an enemy willfully.]