15 A man who is accustomed to abusive language won’t be corrected all the days of his life. (WEB)
Sirach 23:15
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Proverbs 29:1–2
1 A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery. 2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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2 Enoch 52:3–5
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Sirach 20:23–25
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