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Sirach 22:23-25
Common English Bible
Sirach 22:23-25
Common English Bible
23 Gain your neighbors’ trust
while they are poor,
so that when they are prosperous,
you will be filled along with them.
In a time of distress remain with them
so that when they inherit,
you will be a joint heir.[a]
24 Before there’s a fire,
a furnace has vapor and smoke;
so before bloodshed there are insults.
25 I won’t be ashamed to shelter friends,
and I won’t hide from them.
Footnotes
- Sirach 22:23 LXXb adds One shouldn’t always despise appearances, nor are the rich admirable when they have no sense.
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