Ben Sira 5:15

15 Do nothing destructive, whether it seems insignificant or not,

Ben Sira 5:15 In-Context

13 Speaking can bring you either honor or disgrace; what you say can ruin you.

14 Don't get a reputation for being a gossip, and don't tell tales that will hurt people. Just as robbers will suffer disgrace, so liars will suffer severe condemnation.

15 Do nothing destructive, whether it seems insignificant or not,

Footnotes

• [a]. [Hebrew] Do nothing destructive; [Greek] Do not be ignorant in anything.