Глава 9

Don't be jealous without reason. Beware of fornication and adultery. Be faithful in friendship. Do not envy the imaginary well-being of sinners. Be careful of the strong ones. Don't shy away from the advice of wisdom. Sir.9:1 Do not be jealous of the wife of your heart and do not teach her a bad lesson against you. Sir.9:2 Do not give your life to your wife, lest she rebel against your power. Sir.9:3 Do not go out to meet a depraved woman, lest you somehow fall into her snare. Sir.9:4 Do not stay long with the singer, lest you be captivated by her art. 4. So as not to be captivated by her art and not to fall into her female network. Sir.9:5 Do not look at the girl, lest you be seduced by her charms. Sir.9:6 Do not give your life to harlots, lest your inheritance be destroyed. 6. Do not get close to harlots, so as not to waste with them what has been given to you as an inheritance (τήν κληρονομίαν σού). Sir.9:7 Do not look around in the streets of the city and do not wander through its empty places. 7. Avoid idle walks and idle curiosity, so as not to be exposed to temptation. Sir.9:8 Turn away your eye from a beautiful woman and do not look at someone else's beauty: Sir.9:9 Many have gone astray through the beauty of a woman; from her, love burns like fire. Sir.9:10 Do not at all sit with a married woman, and do not stay with her at a banquet drinking wine, Sir.9:11 Lest your soul incline toward her, and lest you creep in spirit to destruction. Sir.9:12 Do not leave an old friend, for a new one cannot compare with him; Sir.9:13 A new friend is like new wine: when it becomes old, you will drink it with pleasure. Sir.9:14 Do not envy the glory of a sinner, for you do not know what his end will be. Sir.9:15 Do not approve of what the wicked approve of: remember that they will not correct themselves until hell. 15. Knowing the incorrigibility of the wicked, be careful in approving what the wicked like. Sir.9:16 Keep yourself far from the person who has the power to kill, and you will not be troubled by the fear of death; Sir.9:17 And if you get close to him, do not make a mistake, lest he take your life: Sir.9:18 Know that you are walking in the midst of nets and passing along the battlements of city walls. 18. Proximity to the strong, “having the power to kill,” can be as dangerous for a person as walking among nets and along the battlements of city walls is dangerous for him. Sir.9:19 ​​Know your neighbors according to your strength and consult with the wise. Sir.9:20 Let your reasoning be with those of understanding, and let all your conversation be in the law of the Most High. Sir.9:21 Let righteous men sup with you, and let your glory be in the fear of the Lord. Sir.9:22 A product is praised according to the hand of the artist, and the ruler of the people is considered wise according to his words. Sir.9:23 In the city they fear the one who is bold in speech, and they hate the one who is rash in speech.