Ben Sira 19:16

16 A person may make a slip without intending it. Who has not sinned with his tongue?

Ben Sira 19:16 In-Context

14 Question a neighbor; perhaps he did not say it; or if he said it, so that he may not repeat it.
15 Question a friend, for often it is slander; so do not believe everything you hear.
16 A person may make a slip without intending it. Who has not sinned with his tongue?
17 Question your neighbor before you threaten him; and let the law of the Most High take its course.
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