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Sirach 29:3-5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 29:3-5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
3 Keep your word and be honest with him,
and on every occasion you will find what you need.
4 Many regard a loan as a windfall
and cause trouble to those who help them.(A)
5 One kisses another’s hands until he gets a loan
and is deferential in speaking of his neighbor’s money,
but at the time for repayment he delays
and pays back with empty promises
and finds fault with the time.
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