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He will go from bad to worse, that clings to a harlot’s love; waste and worm shall have him for their prize; one gibbet the more, one living soul the less. (Ecclesiasticus 19, 3)
out it must come, like an arrow stuck in a man’s thigh, from that reckless heart. (Ecclesiasticus 19, 12)
Reproof there is that no good brings, as the event shews; the mistaken reproof that anger prompts in a quarrel. And a man may shew prudence by holding his tongue. (Ecclesiasticus 19, 28)
Slip of a liar’s tongue is like slip from roof to ground; a villain’s end is not long a-coming. (Ecclesiasticus 20, 20)
Some, too, for shame, make their friends high-sounding promises, and thereby gain nothing, but lose a friend. (Ecclesiasticus 20, 25)
To the glib speaker, fame comes from far and wide; only the wise man knows the slips of his own heart. (Ecclesiasticus 21, 8)
What ill names shall we hurl at the sluggard? Stone from the sewers, that has no man’s good word; (Ecclesiasticus 22, 1)
dung from the midden, for all to wash their hands of him. (Ecclesiasticus 22, 2)
Shame the father shall have, shame the husband; fit company for sinners, she will have no good word from either of these. (Ecclesiasticus 22, 5)
better audience thou shalt have from the sleeper thou wouldst awake from a deep dream; (Ecclesiasticus 22, 8)
… All that hear of it will keep their distance from him.✻ (Ecclesiasticus 22, 32)
Oh for a sentry to guard this mouth of mine, a seal to keep these lips inviolate! From that snare may I be safe, nor ever let my tongue betray me! (Ecclesiasticus 22, 33)
