Sirach 20:27

Proverbial sayingsl

27 Wise people distinguish themselves by their words, and prudent people will please the powerful.

Sirach 20:27 In-Context

25 A thief is preferable to someone who continuously lies, but both will inherit destruction.

26 The character of liars is dishonorable; their shame is continuously with them.

27 Wise people distinguish themselves by their words, and prudent people will please the powerful.

28 Those who work the soil will pile up their harvest, and those who please the powerful will secure reconciliation for injuries.

29 Friendly relationships and gifts will blind the eyes of the wise; like a muzzle on a mouth, they turn away reproof.

Footnotes

• [a] The title appears in Gk manuscripts.