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Give to the devout, but do not help the sinner.
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Do good to the humble, but do not give to the ungodly; hold back their bread, and do not give it to them, for by means of it they might subdue you; then you will receive twice as much evil for all the good you have done to them.
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For the Most High also hates sinners and will inflict punishment on the ungodly.
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Give to the one who is good, but do not help the sinner.
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A friend is not known in prosperity, nor is an enemy hidden in adversity.
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One's enemies are friendly when one prospers, but in adversity even one's friend disappears.
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Never trust your enemy, for like corrosion in copper, so is his wickedness.
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Even if he humbles himself and walks bowed down, take care to be on your guard against him. Be to him like one who polishes a mirror, to be sure it does not become completely tarnished.
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Do not put him next to you, or he may overthrow you and take your place. Do not let him sit at your right hand, or else he may try to take your own seat, and at last you will realize the truth of my words, and be stung by what I have said.
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Who pities a snake charmer when he is bitten, or all those who go near wild animals?
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So no one pities a person who associates with a sinner and becomes involved in the other's sins.