Sirach 41:17–42:1

Be ashamed of a father and a mother of whoredom,

Of a prince and a ruler of lies,

Of a master and a mistress of deceit,

Of an assembly and a people of transgression,

Of a comrade and friend of treachery,

And of a place, where thou sojournest, of pride.

^[Be ashamed^[ to break an oath or a covenant,

To stretch out thine elbow at meat,

To withhold a gift that is asked for,

To turn away the face of thy friend,

To cause the dividing of portions to cease,

To be silent towards him that greeteth ⁽thee⁽,

To look upon a woman that is a whore,

To gaze on a woman that hath a husband,

To be busy with his maid,

And to violate her bed,

To ^[speak to^[ a friend with reproachful words;—

And after giving a gift contemn not,—

42To repeat the word thou hast heard,

And to lay bare any secret counsel:

So shalt thou be truly shamefast,

And find favour in the sight of all living.

But of these things be not ashamed,

And accept not persons unto sin: