Ben Sira 28:19

19 Count yourself lucky if you have been spared the experience of having irresponsible talk directed against you - if you have never had that iron yoke around your neck or those heavy chains on your legs.

Ben Sira 28:19 In-Context

17 A whip can raise a welt, but a vicious tongue can break bones.
18 More people have died as a result of loose talk than were ever killed by swords.
19 Count yourself lucky if you have been spared the experience of having irresponsible talk directed against you - if you have never had that iron yoke around your neck or those heavy chains on your legs.
21 Slander leads to a miserable death; but in fact, you'd be better off dead.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.