Sirach 7:12

12 Don't cultivate a lie against your relative or do the same thing to a friend.

Sirach 7:12 In-Context

10 Don't be timid in your prayer, and don't neglect caring for those in need.

11 Don't mock a person who is bitter in spirit; for there's one who humbles and who exalts.

12 Don't cultivate a lie against your relative or do the same thing to a friend.

13 Don't desire to tell a lie; continuing in a lie results in no good.

14 Don't babble when the elders are assembled, and don't repeat yourself when praying.