Deuterocanon Compliance Catalogue
Sirach 37:7
Consult not with him that layeth a snare for thee, and hide thy counsel from them that envy thee.
Your Spirit
Loves God
By using the discernment God gives rather than trusting foolishly, honouring Him as the true source of counsel.
Loves Neighbor
By valuing honest, well-meaning counsellors and refusing to be drawn into the schemes of the treacherous.
Your Body
Moral Behaviour
Test the motives of those who advise you, and guard your plans from those whose envy or treachery would use them against you