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Ben Sira 12:9
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even your friends will leave you then. But when you are successful, your enemies will act like friends.
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Ben Sira 12:9 In-Context
7
Give to good people, but do not help sinners.
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When things are going well, it is hard to tell who your real friends are, but in hard times you can recognize your enemies;
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even your friends will leave you then. But when you are successful, your enemies will act like friends.
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Never trust an enemy; his wickedness is as destructive as rust.
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Watch out, and be on guard against him, even if he acts ever so humble. He is like a metal mirror that rusts away if you don't keep it polished.
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[a].
[Hebrew] act like friends; [Greek] be sorry.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.