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Wisdom of Ben Sira 9:10-12
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 9:10-12
New Catholic Bible
Watch Your Relationships with Others[a]
10 Do not abandon an old friend,
for a new one will not adequately replace him.
A new friend is like new wine;
only when it has sufficiently aged can you drink it with pleasure.
11 Do not envy the success of a sinner,
for you can never be sure what his end will be.
12 Take no delight in the pleasures of an ungodly man;
remember that before his death he will endure some retribution.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 9:10 It is wise not to run to judgment and to choose well those with whom one consorts. The climate of intrigues that surrounds all ambition for power and success had so scandalized the author that he is unable to refrain from evincing a serious pessimism.
