Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 7:8

μὴ καταδεσμεύσῃς δὶς ἁμαρτίαν, ἐν γὰρ τῇ μιᾷ οὐκ ἀθῷος ἔσῃ.
King James Version (KJV)

Bind not one sin upon another; for in one thou shalt not be unpunished.

Modern English

Do not commit the same sin twice, for you will not go unpunished even for one.

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