Sirach 29:6-23
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6 If he prevail, he shall hardly receive the half, and he will count as if he had found it: if not, he hath deprived him of his money, and he hath gotten him an enemy without cause: he payeth him with cursings and railings; and for honour he will pay him disgrace.
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7 Many therefore have refused to lend for other men's ill dealing, fearing to be defrauded.
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8 Yet have thou patience with a man in poor estate, and delay not to shew him mercy.
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9 Help the poor for the commandment's sake, and turn him not away because of his poverty.
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10 Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost.
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11 Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.
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12 Shut up alms in thy storehouses: and it shall deliver thee from all affliction.
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13 It shall fight for thee against thine enemies better than a mighty shield and strong spear.
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14 An honest man is surety for his neighbour: but he that is impudent will forsake him.
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15 Forget not the friendship of thy surety, for he hath given his life for thee.
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16 A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety:
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17 And he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him [in danger] that delivered him.
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18 Suretiship hath undone many of good estate, and shaken them as a wave of the sea: mighty men hath it driven from their houses, so that they wandered among strange nations.
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19 A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord shall fall into suretiship: and he that undertaketh and followeth other men's business for gain shall fall into suits.
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20 Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.
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21 The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover shame.
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22 Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man's house.
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23 Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.