Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 12:11

καὶ ἐὰν ταπεινωθῇ καὶ πορεύηται συγκεκυφώς, ἐπίστησον τὴν ψυχήν σου καὶ φύλαξαι ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔσῃ αὐτῷ ὡς ἐκμεμαχὼς ἔσοπτρον, καὶ γνώσῃ ὅτι οὐκ εἰς τέλος κατίωσε.
King James Version (KJV)

Though he humble himself, and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him, and thou shalt be unto him as if thou hadst wiped a lookingglass, and thou shalt know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away.

Modern English

Even if he humbles himself and comes crouching low, be on your guard and watch him — treat him like a mirror you've wiped clean, knowing that some of the rust hasn't fully come off.

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