Ben Sira 12:13-15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 Who pities a snake charmer when he is bitten,[a]
or anyone who goes near a wild beast?
14 So it is with the companion of the proud,
who is involved in their sins:
15 While you stand firm, they make no move;
but if you slip, they cannot hold back.
Footnotes
- 12:13 For v. 13a, see especially Eccl 10:11.
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