18 Good things poured out upon a mouth that is closed are like food offerings laid upon a grave. (WEB)
Sirach 30:18
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Tobit 4:16–18
16 Give of your bread to the hungry, and of your garments to those who are naked. Give alms from all your abundance. Don’t let your eye be envious when you give alms. (WEB) 17 Pour out your bread on the burial of the just, and give nothing to sinners. (WEB) 18 Ask counsel of every… (WEB)
Sirach 20:29–31
29 Favors and gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and as a muzzle on the mouth, turn away reproofs. (WEB) 30 Wisdom that is hidden, and treasure that is out of sight— what profit is in either of them? (WEB) 31 Better is a man who hides his folly than a man who hides his wisdom. (WEB)
Sirach 7:32–34
32 Also stretch out your hand to the poor man, that your blessing may be complete. (WEB) 33 A gift has grace in the sight of every living man. Don’t withhold grace for a dead man. (WEB) 34 Don’t avoid those who weep, and mourn with those who mourn. (WEB)
Sirach 32:3–5
3 Speak, you who are older, for it’s your right, but with sound knowledge; and don’t interrupt the music. (WEB) 4 Don’t pour out talk where there is a performance of music. Don’t display your wisdom at the wrong time. (WEB) 5 As a ruby signet in a setting of gold, so is a music… (WEB)
Proverbs 25:13–15
13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters. 14 Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given. 15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a g…
Sirach 14:15–17
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Proverbs 18:19–21
19 An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle. 20 From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied. 21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those…
Proverbs 15:6–8
6 The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble. 7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools. 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
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