Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 13:11

μὴ ἔπεχε ἰσηγορεῖσθαι μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ καὶ μὴ πίστευε τοῖς πλείοσι λόγοις αὐτοῦ· ἐκ πολλῆς γὰρ λαλιᾶς πειράσει σε καὶ ὡς προσγελῶν ἐξετάσει σε.
King James Version (KJV)

Affect not to be made equal unto him in talk, and believe not his many words: for with much communication will he tempt thee, and smiling upon thee will get out thy secrets:

Modern English

Do not try to speak to him as an equal, and do not trust his flattering words, for he'll draw you out with much talk, testing you with a smile to get your secrets.

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