Sirach 9:11-13

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¹¹ Do not envy the notoriety of sinners,
    for you do not know what their end will be like.^(A)
12 Do not delight in what pleases the ungodly;^[a]
    remember that they will not be held guiltless until Hades.^(B)

¹³ Keep far from those who have power to kill,
    and you will not be haunted by the fear of death.
But if you approach them, make no misstep,
    or they may rob you of your life.
Know that you are stepping among snares
    and that you are walking on the city battlements.