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Wisdom of Ben Sira 19:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 19:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 19
1 A drunken workman[a] will never grow rich,
and carelessness in small matters will lead to one’s ruin.
2 Wine and women lead intelligent men astray,
and the man who consorts with prostitutes becomes ever more reckless.
3 Decay and worms will take possession of him,
and because of his recklessness he will lose his life.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 19:1 A drunken workman: Hebrew reads: “The one who does this.”