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Sirach 12:7-9
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 12:7-9
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
7 Give to the one who is good, but do not help the sinner.
8 A friend is not known[a] in prosperity,
nor is an enemy hidden in adversity.(A)
9 One’s enemies are friendly[b] when one prospers,
but in adversity even one’s friend disappears.(B)
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
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