Parallel SIR 12:5

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BrLXX Εὐποίησον τῷ ταπεινῷ, καὶ μὴ δῷς ἀσεβεῖ· ἐμπόδισον τοὺς ἄρτους αὐτοῦ, καὶ μὴ δῷς αὐτῷ ἵνα μὴ ἐν αὐτοῖς σε δυναστεύσῃ· διπλάσια γὰρ κακὰ εὑρήσεις ἐν πᾶσιν ἀγαθοῖς οἷς ἂν ποιήσῃς αὐτῷ.
(Eupoiaʸson tōi tapeinōi, kai maʸ dōis asebei; empodison tous artous autou, kai maʸ dōis autōi hina maʸ en autois se dunasteusaʸ; diplasia gar kaka heuraʸseis en pasin agathois hois an poiaʸsaʸs autōi. )

BrTr Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for [else] thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.

WEBBE Do good to one who is lowly.
⇔ Don’t give to an ungodly man.
⇔ Keep back his bread, and don’t give it to him,
⇔ lest he subdue you with it;
⇔ for you would receive twice as much evil
⇔ for all the good you would have done to him.

KJB-1611 Doe well vnto him that is lowly, but giue not to the vngodly: hold backe thy bread, and giue it not vnto him, lest he ouermaster thee thereby. For [else] thou shalt receiue twice as much euill, for all the good thou shalt haue done vnto him.
(Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy/your bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee/you thereby. For [else] thou/you shalt receive twice as much evil, for all the good thou/you shalt have done unto him.)