19:8. Tell not thy mind to friend or foe: and if there be a sin with thee, disclose it not. 19:9. For he will hearken to thee, and will watch thee, and as it were defending thy sin he will hate thee, and so will he be with thee always. 19:10. Hast thou heard a word against thy neighbour? let it die within thee, trusting that it will not burst thee. 19:11. At the hearing of a word the fool is in travail, as a woman groaning in the bringing forth a child. 19:12. As an arrow that sticketh in a man's thigh: so is a word in the heart of a fool. 19:13. Reprove a friend, lest he may not have understood, and say: I did it not: or if he did it, that he may do it no more. 19:14. Reprove thy neighbour, for it may be he hath not said it: and if he hath said it, that he may not say it again. 19:15. Admonish thy friend: for there is often a fault committed. 19:16. And believe not every word. There is one, that slippeth with the tongue, but not from his heart. 19:17. For who is there that hath not offended with his tongue? Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him. 19:18. And give place to the fear of the most High: for the fear of God is all wisdom, and therein is to fear God, and the disposition of the law is in all wisdom. 19:19. But the learning of wickedness is not wisdom: and the device of sinners is not prudence. 19:20. There is a subtle wickedness, and the same is detestable: and there is a man that is foolish, wanting in wisdom. 19:21. Better is a man that hath less wisdom, and wanteth understanding, with the fear of God, than he that aboundeth in understanding, and transgresseth the law of the most High. 19:22. There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust. 19:23. And there is one that uttereth an exact word telling the truth. There is one that humbleth himself wickedly, and his interior is full of deceit: 19:24. And there is one that submitteth himself exceedingly with a great lowliness: and there is one that casteth down his countenance, and maketh as if he did not see that which is unknown: 19:25. And if he be hindered from sinning for want of power, if he shall find opportunity to do evil, he will do it. 19:26. A man is known by his look, and a wise man, when thou meetest him, is known by his countenance. 19:27. The attire of the body, and the laughter of the teeth, and the gait of the man, shew what he is. 19:28. There is a lying rebuke in the anger of an injurious man: and there is a judgment that is not allowed to be good: and there is one that holdeth his peace, he is wise. Ecclesiasticus Chapter 20 Rules with regard to correction, discretion, and avoiding lies. 20:1. How much better is it to reprove, than to be angry, and not to hinder him that confesseth in prayer. 20:2. The lust of an eunuch shall deflour a young maiden: 20:3. So is he that by violence executeth of the unwise. 20:4. How good is it, when thou art reproved, to shew repentance! for so thou shalt escape wilful sin.