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Wisdom of Ben Sira 13:16-18
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 13:16-18
New Catholic Bible
16 All creatures associate with their own kind,
and every man sticks close to those like himself.
17 What does a wolf have in common with a lamb?
The same applies to a sinner with a devout man.
18 What peaceful state can exist between a hyena and a dog?
What peaceful condition can there be between the rich and the poor?[a]
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 13:18 In Palestine, the hostility between the dogs that guarded the flocks by night and the hyenas was taken for granted.