Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 4:29

μὴ γίνου ταχὺς ἐν γλώσσῃ σου καὶ νωθρὸς καὶ παρειμένος ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις σου.
King James Version (KJV)

Be not hasty in thy tongue, and in thy deeds slack and remiss.

Modern English

Do not be reckless with your tongue, or lazy and careless in your deeds.

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