Ben Sira 23:3

3 Then I would not keep on sinning, making one mistake after another. I could not fall to my enemies and be humiliated by them.

Ben Sira 23:3 In-Context

1 O Lord, my Father and Master of my life, do not leave me at the mercy of my own words; don't let them cause my downfall.

2 I wish I could be whipped for my thoughts, so that Wisdom could discipline my mind. I would not want to be spared when I am wrong; I would not want a single sin to be overlooked!

3 Then I would not keep on sinning, making one mistake after another. I could not fall to my enemies and be humiliated by them.

4 O Lord, my Father, God of my life, keep me from being arrogant

5 protect me from evil desires.