Sirach 12
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1If thou do good, know to whom thou dost it, and there shall be much thanks for thy good deeds.
1When thou wilt do good know to whom thou doest it; so shalt thou be thanked for thy benefits.
2Do good to the just, and thou shalt find great recompense: and if not of him, assuredly of the Lord.
2Do good to the godly man, and thou shalt find a recompence; and if not from him, yet from the most High.
3For there is no good for him that is always occupied in evil, and that giveth no alms: for the Highest hateth sinners, and hath mercy on the penitent.
3There can no good come to him that is always occupied in evil, nor to him that giveth no alms.
4Give to the merciful and uphold not the sinner: God will repay vengeance to the ungodly and to sinners, and keep them against the day of vengeance.
4Give to the godly man, and help not a sinner.
5Give to the good, and receive not a sinner.
5Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for else thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.
6Do good to the humble, and give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not to him, lest thereby he overmaster thee.
6For the most High hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance unto the ungodly, and keepeth them against the mighty day of their punishment.
7For thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done to him: for the Highest also hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance to the ungodly.
7Give unto the good, and help not the sinner.
8A friend shall not be known in prosperity, and an enemy shall not be hidden in adversity.
8A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot be hidden in adversity.
9In the prosperity of a man, his enemies are grieved: and a friend is known in his adversity.
9In the prosperity of a man enemies will be grieved: but in his adversity even a friend will depart.
10Never trust thy enemy: for as a brass pot his wickedness rusteth:
10Never trust thine enemy: for like as iron rusteth, so is his wickedness.
11Though he humble himself and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him.
11Though he humble himself, and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him, and thou shalt be unto him as if thou hadst wiped a lookingglass, and thou shalt know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away.
12Set him not by thee, neither let him sit on thy right hand, lest he turn into thy place, and seek to take thy seat: and at the last thou acknowledge my words, and be pricked with my sayings.
12Set him not by thee, lest, when he hath overthrown thee, he stand up in thy place; neither let him sit at thy right hand, lest he seek to take thy seat, and thou at the last remember my words, and be pricked therewith.
13Who will pity an enchanter struck by a serpent, or any that come near wild beasts? so is it with him that keepeth company with a wicked man, and is involved in his sins.
13Who will pity a charmer that is bitten with a serpent, or any such as come nigh wild beasts?
14For an hour he will abide with thee: but if thou begin to decline, he will not endure it.
14So one that goeth to a sinner, and is defiled with him in his sins, who will pity?
15An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he lieth in wait, to throw thee into a pit.
15For a while he will abide with thee, but if thou begin to fall, he will not tarry.
16An enemy weepeth with his eyes: but if he find an opportunity he will not be satisfied with blood:
16An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: he will weep with his eyes, but if he find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with blood.
17And if evils come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first.
17If adversity come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first; and though he pretend to help thee, yet shall he undermine thee.
18An enemy hath tears in his eyes, and while he pretendeth to help thee, will undermine thy feet.
18He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his countenance.
19He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his countenance.
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