As you fence in your property with thorns,
so make a door and a bolt for your mouth.
As you lock up your silver and gold,
so make balances and scales for your words. (Sirach 28:24-25)
We have nearly forgotten these sources of wisdom.
We are often free-speaking and quick to accuse.
We do not carefully weigh our words or our arguments.
Instead of well-chosen words of silver and gold, we seek to bury our adversaries in a torrent of leaden claims, true or false barely matters.
Those who pay heed to slander will not find rest, nor will they settle down in peace. (Sirach 28:16)
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