Ben Sira 10:6-11 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

6. No matter what the wrong, never harm your neighboror go the way of arrogance.

7. Odious to the Lord and to mortals is pride,and for both oppression is a crime.

8. Sovereignty is transferred from one people to anotherbecause of the lawlessness of the proud.

9. Why are dust and ashes proud?Even during life the body decays.

10. A slight illness—the doctor jests;a king today—tomorrow he is dead.

11. When a people die,they inherit corruption and worms, gnats and maggots.

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