Sirach 4:25-27

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

²⁵Never speak against the truth,
    but be ashamed of your ignorance.
²⁶Do not be ashamed to confess your sins,
    and do not try to stop the current of a river.
²⁷Do not subject yourself to a fool,
    or show partiality to a ruler.

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