World English Bible

Sirach 5:7-15 World English Bible (WEB)

7. Make no tarrying to turn to the Lord; And put not off from day to day: For suddenly shall the wrath of the Lord come forth; And you shall perish in the time of vengeance.

8. Set not your heart upon unrighteous gains: For you shall profit nothing in the day of calamity.

9. Winnow not with every wind, And walk not in every path: Thus does the sinner that has a double tongue.

10. Be stedfast in your understanding; And let your word be one.

11. Be swift to hear; And with patience make your answer.

12. If you have understanding, answer your neighbor; And if not, let your hand be upon your mouth.

13. Glory and dishonor is in talk: And the tongue of a man is his fall.

14. Be not called a whisperer; And lie not in wait with your tongue: For upon the thief there is shame, And an evil condemnation upon him that has a double tongue.

15. In a great matter and in a small, be not ignorant;