Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 19:17

ἔλεγξον τὸν πλησίον σου πρὶν ἢ ἀπειλῆσαι, καὶ δὸς τόπον νόμῳ Ὑψίστου. [γινόμενος ἄμηνις.
King James Version (KJV)

Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law of the most High.

Modern English

Question your neighbor before you threaten him, and, setting anger aside, give room to the law of the Most High.

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