Sirach 21:1 CPDV

¹  Son, have you sinned? You should not add further sins. Then too, for your former sins, pray so that they may be forgiven you.

²  Flee from sins, as if from the face of a serpent. For if you approach them, they will take hold of you.

³  Their teeth are like the teeth of a lion, bringing death to the souls of men.