Sirach 18:18-20

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁸ A fool will upbraid bitterly: and a gift of one ill taught consumeth the eyes.

¹⁹ Before judgment prepare thee justice, and learn before thou speak.

²⁰ Before sickness take a medicine, and before judgment examine thyself, and thou shalt find mercy in the sight of God.