Sirach 20:24-26

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²⁴ A lie is an ugly blot on a person;
    it is continually on the lips of the ignorant.^(A)
25 A thief is preferable to a habitual liar,
    but both will inherit ruin.
²⁶ The character of liars leads to disgrace,
    and their shame is ever with them.