Stay Away From Evil Friends

Alphabet of Ben Sira, Letter Peh

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

פ) "Control your face around evil friends. Do not walk on the road with them. Hold your feet back around them, lest you be caught in their trap." He said to him, "Say, 'Tzadi.'" He said to him:

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