Sirach 27:10-12

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

¹⁰A lion lies in wait for prey;
so does sin for evildoers.

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¹¹The conversation of the godly is always wise,
but the fool changes like the moon.
¹²Among stupid people limit your time,
but among thoughtful people linger on.

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