2 Flee from sin as from the face of a snake; for if you go near, it will bite you. Its teeth are like lion’s teeth, slaying people’s souls. (WEB)
Sirach 21:2
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Wisdom of Solomon 1:11–13
11 Beware then of unprofitable murmuring, and keep your tongue from slander; because no secret utterance will go on its way void, and a lying mouth destroys a soul. (WEB) 12 Don’t court death in the error of your life. Don’t draw destruction upon yourselves by the works o… (WEB)
Testament of Simeon 2:11–13
11 And now, my children, make your hearts good before the Lord, and your ways straight before men, and ye shall find grace before the Lord and men. (T12) 12 Beware, therefore, of fornication, for fornication is mother of all evils, separating from God, and bringing near t… (T12)
Sirach 27:9–11
9 Birds will return to their own kind, so truth will return to those who practice it. (WEB) 10 The lion lies in wait for prey. So does sin for those who do evil. (WEB) 11 The discourse of a godly man is always wise, but the fool changes like the moon. (WEB)
Testament of Reuben 2:6–8
6 Therefore, my children, I say unto you, observe all things whatsoever I command you, and ye shall not sin. (T12) 7 For a pit unto the soul is the sin of fornication, separating it from God, and bringing it near to idols, because it deceiveth the mind and understanding… (T12)
Sirach 28:7–9
7 Remember the commandments, and don’t be angry with your neighbor. Remember the covenant of the Highest, and overlook ignorance. (WEB) 8 Abstain from strife, and you will diminish your sins, for a passionate man will kindle strife. (WEB) 9 A man who is a sinner will trouble fri… (WEB)
Sirach 8:9–11
9 Don’t miss the discourse of the aged, for they also learned from their parents, because from them you will learn understanding, and to give an answer in time of need. (WEB) 10 Don’t kindle the coals of a sinner, lest you be burned with the flame of his fire. (WEB) 11 Don’t rise… (WEB)
Sirach 7:15–17
15 Don’t hate hard labor or farm work, which the Most High has created. (WEB) 16 Don’t number yourself among the multitude of sinners. Remember that wrath will not wait. (WEB) 17 Humble your soul greatly, for the punishment of the ungodly man is fire and the worm. (WEB)
Proverbs 22:4–6
4 The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life. 5 Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them. 6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from i…
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