Sirach 27:9 CPDV

⁷  As the pruning of a tree reveals its fruit, so does a word reveal the thoughts in the heart of a man.

⁸  You should not praise a man before he speaks; for such is the testing of men.

⁹  If you pursue justice, you will obtain it. And you will be clothed with justice, as with a long robe of honor. And you will live with justice. And justice will protect you continually. And on the day of reckoning, you will find a strong foundation.

¹⁰  Birds flock to their own kind. And truth will return to those who practice it.

¹¹  The lion lies in wait for its prey continually. So also do sins lie in wait for those who work iniquity.