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Ben Sira 12:7

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5 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.
6 For the Most High also hates sinners and will inflict punishment on the ungodly.
7 Give to the one who is good, but do not help the sinner.
8 A friend is not known in prosperity, nor is an enemy hidden in adversity.
9 One's enemies are friendly when one prospers, but in adversity even one's friend disappears.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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