Deuterocanon Compliance Catalogue
Sirach 21:2
Flee from sins as from the face of a serpent: for if thou comest near them, they will take hold of thee.
Your Spirit
Loves God
By fleeing what offends God rather than toying with it.
Loves Neighbor
By refusing sins that would wound others, keeping well clear of their occasions.
Your Body
Moral Behaviour
Do not linger near temptation or test its edges
flee from sin decisively, as from a snake that would strike you