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Wisdom of Ben Sira 29:12-14
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 29:12-14
New Catholic Bible
12 Store up almsgiving in your treasury,
and it will deliver you from every misfortune.
13 Better than a stout shield and a weighty spear,
it will fight for you against the enemy.
Standing Surety for Others Can Lead to Ruin[a]
14 A good man will stand surety for his neighbor;
only a shameless wretch would let him down.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 29:14 The author issues a rather obvious requirement—to be loyal to those who stand surety for one. Alas, the moralist must often recall what he had given, and on this subject, the Book of Proverbs (Prov 6:1-5) was even more mistrustful.
