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Sirach 23:14-16
Common English Bible
Sirach 23:14-16
Common English Bible
14 Remember your father and mother,
because you sit in the council
among officials.
This way, you won’t forget yourself
in front of them
and act foolishly out of habit—
then you’d wish
that you hadn’t been born,
and you’d curse the day of your birth.
15 People who are accustomed
to reproachful words
will never learn anything
their whole life.
On sex
16 Two types of people multiply sins,
and a third will bring wrath.
A hot temperament that burns like fire
will never be quenched until it is spent.
People who are promiscuous
with their kin
will never stop until the fire burns out.
Common English Bible (CEB)
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