Ecclesiasticus 8:8

Ecclesiasticus 8:8 Context

⁵Reproach not a man that turneth from sin, but remember that we are all worthy of punishment. ⁶Dishonour not a man in his old age: for even some of us wax old. ⁷Rejoice not over thy greatest enemy being dead, but remember that we die all. ⁸Despise not the discourse of the wise, but acquaint thyself with their proverbs: for of them thou shalt learn instruction, and how to serve great men with ease. ⁹Miss not the discourse of the elders: for they also learned of their fathers, and of them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give answer as need requireth. ¹⁰Kindle not the coals of a sinner, lest thou be burnt with the flame of his fire. ¹¹Rise not up in anger at the presence of an injurious person, lest he lie in wait to entrap thee in thy words

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