Sirach 20:13

13 Wise people make themselves dearly loved by means of words, but fools pour out gifts.

Sirach 20:13 In-Context

11 There are losses suffered for the sake of one's reputation, and there are people who have raised their heads from humiliation.

12 There are those who buy a lot for a little, and they pay for it seven times over.

13 Wise people make themselves dearly loved by means of words, but fools pour out gifts.

14 Gifts from senseless people won't profit you, because they look for a lot rather than a little in return.

15 They will give a little and reproach a lot, and they will open their mouths like a town crier. Today they will lend and tomorrow ask for it back; such people are hateful.

Footnotes

• [a] Heb a few things