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Sirach 13:19-21
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

19 Wild asses in the wilderness are the prey of lions;
    likewise the poor are feeding grounds for the rich.(A)
20 Humility is an abomination to the proud;
    likewise the poor are an abomination to the rich.

21 When the rich person totters, he is supported by friends,
    but when the humble[a] falls, he is pushed away by friends.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 13.21 Other ancient authorities read poor
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