Sirach 7:10-15 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

10. You should not be unwilling to beg, nor to give alms.

11. You should not say: "God will look with favor on the multitude of my gifts, and when I make an offering to the most high God, he will accept my gift."

12. You should not ridicule a man in bitterness of soul. For there is One who humbles and who exalts: the all-seeing God.

13. Do not love a lie against your brother, nor should you act the same toward your friend.

14. Do not be willing to devise a lie of any kind. For the practice of lying is not good.

15. Do not choose to be verbose among a multitude of elders, and you should not repeat the words of your prayers.

Sirach 7