Chapter 13

¹ He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith;

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² Burden not thyself above thy power while thou livest;

Sir 13:2

³ The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he threateneth withal:

Sir 13:3

⁴ If thou be for his profit, he will use thee;

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⁵ If thou have anything, he will live with thee:

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⁶ If he have need of thee, he will deceive thee,

Sir 13:6

⁷ And he will shame thee by his meats,

Sir 13:7

⁸ Beware that thou be not deceived,

Sir 13:8

⁹ If thou be invited of a mighty man, withdraw thyself,

Sir 13:9

¹⁰ Press thou not upon him, lest thou be put back;

Sir 13:10

¹¹ Affect not to be made equal unto him in talk,

Sir 13:11

¹² But cruelly he will lay up thy words,

Sir 13:12

¹³ Observe, and take good heed,

Sir 13:13

¹⁵ Every beast loveth his like,

Sir 13:15

¹⁶ All flesh consorteth according to kind,

Sir 13:16

¹⁷ What fellowship hath the wolf with the lamb?

Sir 13:17

¹⁸ What agreement is there between the hyena and a dog?

Sir 13:18

¹⁹ As the wild ass is the lion’s prey in the wilderness:

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²⁰ As the proud hate humility:

Sir 13:20

²¹ A rich man beginning to fall is held up of his friends:

Sir 13:21

²² When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers:

Sir 13:22

²³ When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue,

Sir 13:23

²⁴ Riches are good unto him that hath no sin,

Sir 13:24

²⁵ The heart of a man changeth his countenance, whether it be for good or evil.

Sir 13:25

²⁶ A cheerful countenance is a token of a heart that is in prosperity;

Sir 13:26