Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 27:4

Ἐν σείσματι κοσκίνου διαμένει κοπρία, οὕτως σκύβαλα ἀνθρώπου ἐν λογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.
King James Version (KJV)

As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; so the filth of man in his talk.

Modern English

When a sieve is shaken, the refuse remains behind — so a person's flaws show up in his talk.

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