Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 21:24

ἀπαιδευσία ἀνθρώπου ἀκροᾶσθαι παρὰ θύραν, ὁ δὲ φρόνιμος βαρυνθήσεται ἀτιμίᾳ.
King James Version (KJV)

It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace.

Modern English

It is rude to listen at someone's door; a wise man would be ashamed of such conduct.

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