Hasty to Credit

Don’t be silly

Sirach 19:25–27 KJV Apoc

There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth aside to make judgment appear; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment. There is a wicked man that hangeth down his head sadly; but inwardly he is full of deceit, Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.

Sirach 19:4 KJV Apoc

He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded; and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.

Sirach 6:7–9 KJV Apoc

If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first, and be not hasty to credit him. For some man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity and strife will discover thy reproach.

Sirach 11:29 KJV Apoc

Bring not every man into thine house: for the deceitful man hath many trains.

Sirach 21:22–26 KJV Apoc

A foolish man’s foot is soon in his [neighbour’s] house: but a man of experience is ashamed of him. A fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that is well nurtured will stand without. It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace. The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not unto them: but the words of such as have understanding are weighed in the balance. The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.

2 Peter 3:11 KJV 1900

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

1 Peter 4:11 KJV 1900

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.