Sirach 7:11–17

11 Do not ridicule a man who is bitter in soul,

for there is One who abases and exalts.

12 Do not devise a lie against your brother,

nor do the like to a friend.

13 Refuse to utter any lie,

for the habit of lying serves no good.

14 Do not prattle in the assembly of the elders,

nor repeat yourself in your prayer.

15 Do not hate toilsome labor,

or farm work, which were created by the Most High.

16 Do not count yourself among the crowd of sinners;

remember that wrath does not delay.

17 Humble yourself greatly,

for the punishment of the ungodly is fire and worms.