3
Do not argue with a chatterer, nor heap wood on his fire.
4
Do not jest with an ill-bred person, lest your ancestors be disgraced.
5
Do not reproach a man who is turning away from sin; remember that we all deserve punishment.
6
Do not disdain a man when he is old, for some of us are growing old.
7
Do not rejoice over any one's death; remember that we all must die.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.