Sirach 21:5-7

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⁵ The prayer of the poor goes from their lips to the ears of God,^[a]
    and his judgment comes speedily.^(A)
6 Those who hate reproof walk in the sinner’s steps,
    but those who fear the Lord repent in their heart.^(B)
7 The mighty in speech are widely known;
    when they slip, the sensible person knows it.