Ben Sira 20:22

22 You can lose all your self-respect by being reluctant to speak up in the presence of stupidity.

Ben Sira 20:22 In-Context

20 Nobody takes a proverb seriously when some fool quotes it at the wrong time.

21 If a person is too poor to afford sin, he can rest without a guilty conscience.

22 You can lose all your self-respect by being reluctant to speak up in the presence of stupidity.

23 If you promise a friend something because you are too bashful to say no, you're needlessly making an enemy.

24 Lying is an ugly blot on a person's character, but ignorant people do it all the time.