Ben Sira 27:6

6 The fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; so is the utterance of a conception in the heart of man.

Ben Sira 27:6 In-Context

4 As when one sifteth with a sieve the refuse remaineth, so the filth of man in his talk.
5 The furnace proveth the potter's vessels; so the trial of man is in his reasoning.
6 The fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; so is the utterance of a conception in the heart of man.
7 Praise no man before thou hearest him speak, for this is the trial of men.
8 If thou followest righteousness, thou shalt obtain her, and put her on, as a glorious long robe.
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