Sirach 19:14

14 Question a neighbor; perhaps she didn't say it. And if she did say it, question her so that she doesn't repeat it.

Sirach 19:14 In-Context

12 Like an arrow stuck in a thigh, so is a word in the belly of a fool.
13 Question a friend; perhaps he didn't do it. And if he did, question him so he doesn't do it again.
14 Question a neighbor; perhaps she didn't say it. And if she did say it, question her so that she doesn't repeat it.
15 Question a friend, because it often turns out to be a false accusation. Don't trust everything that is said.
16 There are those who slip, and it wasn't intentional. Who hasn't sinned with the tongue?
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