"Wisdom is known by utterance and intelligence by the answer of the tongue." ~~ Ben Sira 4:23
"The man that swears many oaths will be filled with iniquity." ~~ Ben Sira 23:11
"Keep far from quarrel and you will escape sin! " ~~ Ben Sira 28:8
"Every sin is like a double-edged sword, and there is no cure against its wound. " ~~ Ben Sira 21:3
"I had rather dwell with a lion and a dragon than keep house with a wicked woman." ~~ Ben Sira 25:16
"Let your friends be many but your confidant only one in a thousand!" ~~ Ben Sira 6:6
"Who can number the sands of the sea, and the rain-drips, and the days of eternity?" ~~ Ben Sira 1:2
"Gentle speech multiplies friends." ~~ Ben Sira 6:5
"A faithful friend is a powerful defence; he that has found such a one has found a treasure." ~~ Ben Sira 6:14
"When you come to serve God, prepare your soul against temptation." ~~ Ben Sira 2:1
"Do not cast out an old friend for a new one!" ~~ Ben Sira 9:12
"There is no greater hatred than a woman’s. [Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.]" ~~ Ben Sira 25:28
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