New American Bible, Revised Edition

Ben Sira 20:22-25 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

22. There is a person who is destroyed through shame,and ruined by foolish posturing.

23. There is one who promises a friend out of shame,and so makes an enemy needlessly.

24. A lie is a foul blot in a person,yet it is always on the lips of the ignorant.

25. A thief is better than an inveterate liar,yet both will suffer ruin.