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Wisdom of Ben Sira 12:4-6
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 12:4-6
New Catholic Bible
4 Give to the devout man,
but never aid the sinner.
5 Give aid to the humble man,
but give nothing to a godless man.
Do not even offer him bread,
for that might enable him to subdue you.
For every good deed you do for him
you will be repaid twofold with evil.
6 For the Most High himself also hates sinners
and inflicts on the godless the punishment they deserve.
[And he is keeping them for the day of their punishment.][a]
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 12:6 Added by some early MSS.