Ben Sira 28:16

16 Those who pay heed to slander will not find rest, nor will they settle down in peace.

Ben Sira 28:16 In-Context

14 Slander has shaken many, and scattered them from nation to nation; it has destroyed strong cities, and overturned the houses of the great.

15 Slander has driven virtuous women from their homes, and deprived them of the fruit of their toil.

16 Those who pay heed to slander will not find rest, nor will they settle down in peace.

17 The blow of a whip raises a welt, but a blow of the tongue crushes the bones.

18 Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, but not as many as have fallen because of the tongue.

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