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Sirach 22:23-25
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Sirach 22:23-25
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
23 Gain the trust of your neighbour in his poverty,
so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity.
Stand by him in time of distress,
so that you may share with him in his inheritance.[a]
24 The vapour and smoke of the furnace precede the fire;
so insults precede bloodshed.
25 I am not ashamed to shelter a friend,
and I will not hide from him.
Footnotes
- Sirach 22:23 Other ancient authorities add For one should not always despise restricted circumstances, or admire a rich person who is stupid.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)
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