Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Ecclesiasticus 13:3-8 — Sirach 13:3-8

The rich man does wrong and boasts of it, the poor man is wronged and begs forgiveness. As long as the rich man can use you he will enslave you, but when you are exhausted, he will abandon you. As long as you have anything he will speak fair words to you, and with smiles he will win your confidence; When he needs something from you he will cajole you, then without regret he will impoverish you. While it serves his purpose he will beguile you, then twice or three times he will terrify you; When later he sees you he will pass you by, and shake his head over you. Guard against being presumptuous, be not as those who lack sense. The word of the LORD. Thanks be to God.

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