Sirach 8:12

12 Don't lend to people who are more powerful than you, but if you do lend, treat it as though it were lost.

Sirach 8:12 In-Context

10 Don't stoke up the coals of a sinner,

11 Don't rise out of your seat in the presence of insolent persons, because they might set a trap for what you say.

12 Don't lend to people who are more powerful than you, but if you do lend, treat it as though it were lost.

13 Don't guarantee a loan beyond your ability, and if you do guarantee one, consider that you will need to pay.

14 Don't go to court with a judge; people will judge him according to his prestige.