Sirach 22:13-26
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13 Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.
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14 What is heavier than lead? and what is the name thereof, but a fool?
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15 Sand, and salt, and a mass of iron, is easier to bear, than a man without understanding.
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16 As timber girt and bound together in a building cannot be loosed with shaking: so the heart that is stablished by advised counsel shall fear at no time.
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17 A heart settled upon a thought of understanding is as a fair plaistering on the wall of a gallery.
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18 Pales set on an high place will never stand against the wind: so a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool cannot stand against any fear.
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19 He that pricketh the eye will make tears to fall: and he that pricketh the heart maketh it to shew her knowledge.
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20 Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away: and he that upbraideth his friend breaketh friendship.
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21 Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning [to favour.]
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22 If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every friend will depart.
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23 Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage: for a mean estate is not always to be contemned: nor the rich that is foolish to be had in admiration.
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24 As the vapour and smoke of a furnace goeth before the fire; so reviling before blood.
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25 I will not be ashamed to defend a friend; neither will I hide myself from him.
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26 And if any evil happen unto me by him, every one that heareth it will beware of him.