Ben Sira 7:13

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

Ben Sira 7:13 In-Context

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.
15 Do not hate hard labor or farm work, which was created by the Most High.
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