Sirach 37:12 - Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Do not discuss holiness with an irreligious man, nor justice with one who is unjust. You should not speak with a woman about her who is a rival, nor with a coward about war, nor with a merchant about exaggeration, nor with a buyer about selling, nor with a spiteful man about giving thanks,

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Common English Bible

¹² Consult instead with a godly person whom you know keeps the commandments, who thinks the same way you do and will empathize with you if you fail.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² Treat not with a man without religion concerning holiness, nor with an unjust man concerning justice, nor with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous, nor with a coward concerning war, nor with a merchant about traffic, nor with a buyer of selling, nor with an envious man of giving thanks,

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹² Instead, rely on someone who is religious and known to keep the Lord's commands, someone who is sympathetic with you, who will be sorry to see you fail.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

¹² But rather be continually with a godly man, whom you know to be a keeper of the commandments, who in his soul is as your own soul, and who will grieve with you, if you fail.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

¹² If you need advice, ask someone who obeys God's commands and thinks like you— someone who will be sad if you fail.

Sirach 37:12 Tagairtí Cros