Sirach 12:6

6 The Most High also hated sinners, and he will repay the ungodly with punishment.

Sirach 12:6 In-Context

4 Give to the pious, but don't assist sinners.

5 Do good to the humble, but don't give to the ungodly. Hold back your bread, and don't give it to them, since by it they might gain power over you. You will encounter twice as much evil for all the good things that you have done for them.

6 The Most High also hated sinners, and he will repay the ungodly with punishment.

7 Give to good people, and don't assist sinners.

8 A friend is not avenged in prosperity, and an enemy is not hidden in adversity. their enemies are in pain, and when they meet with adversity, even friends will keep away.

Footnotes

• [a] LXXb adds and he is keeping them for the time of their punishment.