Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20:24

Μῶμος πονηρὸς ἐν ἀνθρώπῳ ψεῦδος, ἐν στόματι ἀπαιδεύτων ἐνδελεχισθήσεται.
King James Version (KJV)

A lie is a foul blot in a man, yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught.

Modern English

A lie is an ugly stain on a person, yet it is constantly on the lips of the undisciplined.

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