Sirach 18:31
Thomson 1808
not in this edition
Brenton 1851
If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she will make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies that malign thee.
Greek · Brenton
Ἐὰν χορηγήσεῃς τῇ ψυχῇ σου εὐδοκίαν ἐπιθυμίας, ποιήσει σε ἐπίχαρμα τῶν ἐχθρῶν σου.