Sirach 9:9

9 Don't ever sit with a married woman, and don't share meals or indulge in wine with her, since your soul might be attracted to her and you might slip into destruction because of your passion.

Sirach 9:9 In-Context

7 Don't look around in the city streets, and don't wander in its deserted areas.
8 Turn your eye away from a shapely woman, and don't stare at beauty belonging to someone else. Many have gone astray because of a woman's beauty, and out of it affection flames up like a fire.
9 Don't ever sit with a married woman, and don't share meals or indulge in wine with her, since your soul might be attracted to her and you might slip into destruction because of your passion.
10 Don't abandon old friends, because newer ones are not their equals. New friends are like new wine; when wine ages, you will drink it with good cheer.
11 Don't envy the good reputation of sinners, since you don't know how sudden their end will be.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Or Don’t sit down at a meal.
  • [b]. Heb in your passion; LXX in your blood
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