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Wisdom of Sirach / Ecclesiasticus 13

0 1 Keepe not companie with the proude, or a mightier then thy selfe. 15 Like will to like. 21 The difference betweene the rich and the poore. 25 A mans heart will change his countenance. XIII ¶ [fn]He that toucheth pitch, shal be defiled therewith, and hee that hath fellowship with a proude man, shall be like vnto him. 2 [fn]Burthen not thy selfe aboue thy power, while thou liuest, and haue no fellowship with one that is mightier, and richer then thy selfe. For how agree the kettle and the earthen pot together? for if the one be smitten against the other, it shall be broken. 3 The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he threatneth withall: the poore is wronged, and he must intreat also. 4 If thou be for his profit, he will vse thee: but if thou haue nothing, he will forsake thee. 5 If thou haue any thing, he will liue with thee, yea he will make thee bare, and will not be sorie for it. 6 If he haue need of thee, hee will deceiue thee, and smile vpon thee, and put thee in hope, he will speake thee faire, and say, What wantest thou? 7 And hee will shame thee by his meates, vntill he haue drawen thee drie twice or thrice, and at the last hee will laugh thee to scorne: afterward when he seeth thee, he will forsake thee, and shake his head at thee. 8 [fn]Beware that thou bee not deceiued, and brought downe in thy iolitie. 9 If thou be inuited of a mighty man, withdraw thy selfe, and so much the more will he inuite thee. 10 Presse thou not vpon him, lest thou be put backe, stand not farre off, lest thou be forgotten. 11 [fn][fn]Affect not to be made equall vnto him in talke, and beleeue not his many words: for with much communication will he tempt thee, and smiling vpon thee will get out thy secrets. 12 But cruelly he will lay vp thy words, and will not spare to doe thee hurt, and to put thee in prison. 13 Obserue and take good heed, for thou walkest in peril of thy ouerthrowing: when thou hearest these things, awake in thy sleepe. 14 Loue the Lord all thy life, and call vpon him for thy saluation. 15 Euery beast loueth his like, and euery man loueth his neighbour. 16 All flesh consorteth according to kind, and a man will cleaue to his like: 17 What fellowship hath the wolfe with the lambe? so the sinner with the godly. 18 What agreement is there betweene the Hyena and a dogge? and what peace betweene the rich and the poore? 19 As the wilde asse is the lyons pray in the wildernesse: so the rich eate vp the poore. 20 As the proud hate humilitie: so doth the rich abhorre the poore. 21 A rich man beginning to fall, is held vp of his friends: but a poore man being downe, is thrust also away by his friends. 22 When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers: he speaketh things not to be spoken, and yet men iustifie him: the poore man slipt, and yet they rebuked him too: he spake wisely, and could haue no place. 23 When a rich man speaketh, euery man holdeth his tongue, and looke what hee sayeth, they extoll it to the clouds: but if the poore man speake, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will helpe to ouerthrowe him. 24 Riches are good vnto him that hath no sinne, and pouerty is euill in the mouth of the vngodly. 25 The heart of a man changeth his countenance, whether it be for good or euill: and a merry heart maketh a cheerefull countenance. 26 A cheerefull countenance is a token of a heart that is in prosperity, and the finding out of parables, is a wearisome labour of the minde.

13:1 Deu.7.2.

13:2 Gre. this shal smite against it, and be broken.

13:8 Or, by thy simplicitie.

13:11 Or, forbeare not.

13:11 Or, but.