Sirach 13:1-2

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

Caution Regarding Associates

13 Whoever touches pitch gets dirty,
    and whoever associates with a proud person becomes like him.
²Do not lift a weight too heavy for you,
    or associate with one mightier and richer than you.
How can the clay pot associate with the iron kettle?
    The pot will strike against it and be smashed.

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