Sirach 31:41LXX

Orthodox Bible · LXX · Verse 41 of 42

"Rebuke not thy neighbour in a banquet of wine: and despise him not in hip mirth."
Sirach 31:41

In context

39Wine drunken with excess is bitterness of the soul.

40The heat of drunkenness is the stumblingblock of the fool, lessening strength and causing wounds.

41Rebuke not thy neighbour in a banquet of wine: and despise him not in hip mirth.

42Speak not to him words of reproach: and press him not in demanding again.

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