Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 4:26

μὴ αἰσχυνθῇς ὁμολογῆσαι ἐφ᾿ ἁμαρτίαις σου καὶ μὴ βιάζου ροῦν ποταμοῦ.
King James Version (KJV)

Be not ashamed to confess thy sins; and force not the course of the river.

Modern English

Do not be ashamed to confess your sins, and do not try to force back the river's current.

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