Sirach 37:17-21 Common English Bible (CEB)

17. The key to change is the heart;

18. it poses four possibilities:good and evil, life and death,and their continual masteris the tongue.

19. Some people instruct many,but they are useless to themselves.

20. Some skilled speakers are hated;they will be deprived of any luxuries.

21. The Lord hasn’t granted themany refinement,because they are deprivedof any wisdom.

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