Ben Sira 6:4

4 A wicked soul shall destroy him that hath it, and shall make him to be laughed to scorn by his enemies.

Ben Sira 6:4 In-Context

2 Extol not thyself in the counsel of thine own heart, that thy soul be not torn in pieces as a bull straying alone.
3 Thou shalt eat up thy leaves, and loose thy fruit, and leave thyself as a dry tree.
4 A wicked soul shall destroy him that hath it, and shall make him to be laughed to scorn by his enemies.
5 Sweet language will multiply friends, and a fair-speaking tongue will increase kind greetings.
6 Be in peace with many; nevertheless have but one counselor out of a thousand.
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