Ben Sira 19:12-14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
12 Like an arrow stuck in a fool’s thigh,
so is gossip in the belly of a fool.
13 Admonish your friend—he may not have done it;
and if he did, that he may not do it again.(A)
14 Admonish your neighbor—he may not have said it;
and if he did, that he may not say it again.
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