Sirach 13:19-21

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¹⁹Wild asses in the wilderness are the prey of lions;
likewise the poor are pastures for the rich.
²⁰Humility is an abomination to a proud man;
likewise a poor man is an abomination to a rich one.

²¹When a rich man totters, he is steadied by friends,
but when a humble man falls, he is even pushed away by friends.

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