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Wisdom of Ben Sira 20:23-25
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 20:23-25
New Catholic Bible
23 Another, out of shame, makes promises to a friend
and needlessly turns that friend into an enemy.
A Lie Is an Ugly Blot on Anyone[a]
24 A lie is an ugly blot on anyone
and is ever on the lips of the ignorant.
25 A thief is preferable to a habitual liar,
yet both will suffer disaster.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 20:24 Lies lead only to dishonor and to eternal shame. The author also discusses the evils of lying in Sir 7:13 and 25:2. See Ps 5:7; Prov 6:6-19.
