Ecclesiasticus Chapter 13 13:1 He that toucheth pitch, shall be defiled with it: and he that hath fellowship with the proud, shall put on pride.
13:2 He shall take a burden upon him that hath fellowship with one more honour- able than himself. And have no fellow- ship with one that is richer than thyself.
13:3 What agreement shall the earthen pot have with the kettle? for if they knock one against the other, it shall be broken.
13:4 The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he will fume: but the poor is wronged and must hold his peace.
13:5 If thou give, he will make use of thee: and if thou have nothing, he will forsake thee.
13:6 If thou have any thing, he will live with thee, and will make thee bare, and he will not be sorry for thee.
13:7 If he have need of thee he will deceive thee, and smiling upon thee will put thee in hope; he will speak thee fair, and will say: What wantest thou?
13:8 And he will shame thee by his meats, till he have drawn thee dry twice or thrice, and at last he will laugh at thee: and afterward when he seeth thee, he will forsake thee, and shake his head at thee.
13:9 Humble thyself to God, and wait for his hands.
13:10 Beware that thou be not deceived Into folly, and be humbled.
13:11 Be not lowly in thy wisdom, lest being humbled thou be deceived into folly.
13:12 If thou be invited by one that is mightier, withdraw thyself: for so he will invite thee the more.
13:13 Be not troublesome to him, lest thou be put back: and keep not far from him, lest thou be forgotten.
13:14 Affect not to speak with him as an equal: and believe not his many words: for by much talk he will sift thee, and smiling will examine thee concerning thy secrets.
13:15 His cruel mind will lay up thy words: and he will not spare to do thee hurt, and to cast thee into prison.
13:16 Take heed to thyself, and attend diligently to what thou hearest: for thou walkest in danger of thy ruin.
13:17 When thou hearest those things, see as it were in sleep, and thou shalt awake.
13:18 Love God all thy life, and call upon him for thy salvation.
13:19 Every beast loveth its like: so also every man him that is nearest to himself.
13:20 All flesh shall consort with the like to itself, and every man shall associate himself to his like.
13:21 If the wolf shall at any time have fellowship with the lamb, so the sinner with the just.
13:22 What fellowship hath a holy man with a dog, or what part hath the rich with the poor?
13:23 The wild ass is the lion's prey in the desert: so also the poor are devoured by the rich.
13:24 And as humility is an abomination to the proud: so also the rich man abhorreth the poor.
13:25 When a rich man is shaken, he is kept up by his friends: but when a poor man is fallen down, he is thrust away even by his acquaintance.
13:26 When a rich man hath been deceived, he hath many helpers: he hath spoken proud things, and they have justified him.
13:27 The poor man was deceived, and he is rebuked also: he hath spoken wisely, and could have no place.
13:28 The rich man spoke, and all held their peace, and what he said they extol even to the clouds.
13:29 The poor man spoke, and they say: Who is this? and if he stumble, they will overthrow him.
13:30 Riches are good to him that hath no sin in his conscience: and poverty is very wicked in the mouth of the ungodly.
13:31 The heart of a man changeth his countenance, either for good, or for evil.
13:32 The token of a good heart, and a good countenance thou shalt hardly find, and with labour. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Douay Rheims Version of the Catholic Bible The Book of Ecclesiasticus, Verses of Chapter 13
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