thyself from thine
appetites.

Sir 18:31
If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she will
make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies that malign thee.

Sir 18:32
Take not pleasure in much good cheer, neither be tied to the
expence thereof.

Sir 18:33
Be not made a beggar by banqueting upon borrowing, when thou
hast nothing in thy purse: for thou shalt lie in wait for thine
own life, and be talked on.

Sir 19:1
A labouring man that A is given to drunkenness shall not be
rich: and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little
and little.

Sir 19:2
Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away:
and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent.

Sir 19:3
Moths and worms shall have him to heritage, and a bold man
shall be taken away.

Sir 19:4
He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded; and he that
sinneth shall offend against his own soul.

Sir 19:5
Whoso taketh pleasure in wickedness shall be condemned: but
he that resisteth pleasures crowneth his life.

Sir 19:6
He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife; and he
that hateth babbling shall have less evil.

Sir 19:7
Rehearse not unto another that which is told unto thee, and
thou shalt fare never the worse.

Sir 19:8
Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men's
lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.

Sir 19:9
For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he will
hate thee.

Sir 19:10
If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold,
it will not burst thee.

Sir 19:11
A fool travaileth with a word, as a woman in labour of a
child.

Sir 19:12
As an arrow that sticketh in a man's thigh, so is a word
within a fool's belly.

Sir 19:13
Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he
have done it, that he do it no more.

Sir 19:14
Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he
have, that he speak it not again.

Sir 19:15
Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and
believe not every tale.

Sir 19:16
There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his
heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?

Sir 19:17
Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not
being angry, give place to the law of the most High.

Sir 19:18
The fear of the Lord is the first step to be accepted [of
him,] and wisdom obtaineth his love.

Sir 19:19
The knowledge of the commandments of the L