Ben Sira 7:12

12 Do not devise a lie against your brother, or do the same to a friend.

Ben Sira 7:12 In-Context

10 Do not grow weary when you pray; do not neglect to give alms.

11 Do not ridicule a person who is embittered in spirit, for there is One who humbles and exalts.

12 Do not devise a lie against your brother, or do the same to a friend.

13 Refuse to utter any lie, for it is a habit that results in no good.

14 Do not babble in the assembly of the elders, and do not repeat yourself when you pray.

Footnotes

• [a]. Heb: Gk [plow]