Sirach 9:7LXX

Orthodox Bible · LXX · Verse 7 of 25

"Look not round about thee in the of the city, nor wander up and down in the streets thereof."
— Sirach 9:7

In context

5Gaze not upon a maiden, lest her beauty be a stumblingblock to thee.

6Give not thy soul to harlots in any point: lest thou destroy thyself and thy inheritance.

7Look not round about thee in the of the city, nor wander up and down in the streets thereof.

8Turn away thy face from a woman dressed up, and gaze not about upon another’s beauty.

9For many have perished by the beauty of a woman, and hereby lust is enkindled as a fire.