Good News Bible Anglicised

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 9:16-18 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

16. Choose righteous people for your dinner companions. Your chief pride should be your fear of the Lord.

17. Skilled workers are admired for the things they make, and leaders' wisdom is proved by their words.

18. Someone who speaks rashly and recklessly is feared and hated by everyone in town.