Deuterocanon Compliance Catalogue
Sirach 22:25
He that flingeth a stone at birds, shall drive them away: so he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship.
Your Spirit
Loves God
By honouring God's gift of friendship and refusing to scatter it with careless, wounding words.
Loves Neighbor
By guarding a friend's dignity and keeping trust rather than shaming him away.
Your Body
Moral Behaviour
Do not wound a friend with cutting reproach or public shaming
when correction is needed, give it in a way that preserves rather than breaks the bond