Sirach 13:15-17

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¹⁵ Every creature loves its like
    and every person a neighbor.^(A)
16 All living beings associate with their own kind,
    and people stick close to those like themselves.^(B)
17 What does a wolf have in common with a lamb?
    No more has a sinner with the devout.^(C)