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Sirach 12:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" The enemy will speak sweetly with his lips, and in his heart plan to throw you into a pit. The enemy may weep with his eyes, but if he finds opportunity, he will want more blood. "

Sirach 12:16

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14 Even so, who will pity him who goes to a sinner, and is associated with him in his sins?

15 For a while he will stay with you, and if you falter, he will not stay.

16 The enemy will speak sweetly with his lips, and in his heart plan to throw you into a pit. The enemy may weep with his eyes, but if he finds opportunity, he will want more blood.

17 If adversity meets you, you will find him there before you. Pretending to help you, he will trip you.

18 He will shake his head, clap his hands, whisper much, and change his countenance.

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Sirach 12:1

"If you do good, know to whom you do it, and your good deeds will have thanks."

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"Do good to a godly man, and you will find a reward— if not from him, then from the Most High."

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"No good will come to him who continues to do evil, nor to him who gives no alms."

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"Give to the godly man, and don’t help the sinner."

Sirach 12:5

"Do good to one who is lowly. Don’t give to an ungodly man. Keep back his bread, and don’t give it to him, lest he subdue you with it; for you would receive twice as much evil for all the good you would have done to him."

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"For the Most High also hates sinners, and will repay vengeance to the ungodly."

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