Ben Sira 36:20

20 A perverse mind will cause grief, but a man of experience will pay him back.

Ben Sira 36:20 In-Context

18 The stomach will take any food, yet one food is better than another.
19 As the palate tastes the kinds of game, so an intelligent mind detects false words.
20 A perverse mind will cause grief, but a man of experience will pay him back.
21 A woman will accept any man, but one daughter is better than another.
22 A woman's beauty gladdens the countenance, and surpasses every human desire.
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