Ben Sira 20:18

18 A slip on the pavement is better than a slip of the tongue; so the downfall of the wicked will occur speedily.

Ben Sira 20:18 In-Context

16 A fool will say, "I have no friend, and there is no gratitude for my good deeds; those who eat my bread speak unkindly."

17 How many will ridicule him, and how often!

18 A slip on the pavement is better than a slip of the tongue; so the downfall of the wicked will occur speedily.

19 An ungracious man is like a story told at the wrong time, which is continually on the lips of the ignorant.

20 A proverb from a fool's lips will be rejected, for he does not tell it at its proper time.