23 He who peers in at her windows will also listen at her doors. (WEB)
Sirach 14:23
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Sirach 21:23–25
23 A foolish man peers into the door of a house, but a man who is instructed will stand outside. (WEB) 24 It is rude for someone to listen at a door, but a prudent person will be grieved with the disgrace. (WEB) 25 The lips of strangers will be grieved at these things, but the word… (WEB)
Sirach 26:10–12
10 Keep strict watch on a headstrong daughter, lest she find liberty for herself, and use it. (WEB) 11 Watch out for an impudent eye, and don’t be surprised if it sins against you. (WEB) 12 She will open her mouth like a thirsty traveller, and drink from every water that is near. S… (WEB)
Proverbs 6:28–30
28 Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet? 29 So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished. 30 Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.
Testament of Reuben 2:15–17
15 For moreover, concerning them, the angel of the Lord told me, and taught me, that women are overcome by the spirit of fornication more than men, and in their heart they plot against men; and by means of their adornment they deceive first their minds, and by t… (T12)
Proverbs 20:18–20
18 Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance. 19 He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips. 20 Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
Proverbs 23:32–34
32 In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper. 33 Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will utter perversities. 34 You will be like one sleeping on the high seas or lying on the top of a mast:
Sirach 8:17–19
17 Don’t consult with a fool, for he will not be able to keep a secret. (WEB) 18 Do no secret thing before a stranger, for you don’t know what it will cause. (WEB) 19 Don’t open your heart to every man. Don’t let him return you a favor. (WEB)
Sirach 11:28–30
28 Call no man happy before his death. A man will be known in his children. (WEB) 29 Don’t bring every man into your house, for many are the tricks of a deceitful man. (WEB) 30 Like a decoy partridge in a cage, so is the heart of a proud man. Like a spy, he looks for your weakness. (WEB)
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