Good News Bible Anglicised

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 7:12-16 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

12. Don't think up lies to tell about your friends.

13. Don't tell lies at all. It never does any good.

14. In an official assembly, don't get up and talk a lot of nonsense. And don't repeat yourself when you pray.

15. Don't try to avoid farm work or other hard labour; the Most High has given us these jobs to do.

16. Don't join forces with a crowd of sinners; remember that the Lord's punishment is sure to come.