Sirach 22:23
Good News Translation
Gain the confidence of your neighbor if he is poor; then you can share his happiness if he becomes successful. Stand by him when he is in trouble if you want to share with him when better times come his way.

New Revised Standard Version
Gain the trust of your neighbor in his poverty, so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. Stand by him in time of distress, so that you may share with him in his inheritance.

Contemporary English Version
Earn the trust of your neighbors when they are poor, and if they become wealthy you can celebrate with them. Be a true friend when they have troubles, and later they will share their inheritance with you.

New American Bible
Win your neighbor’s trust while he is poor, so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity. In time of trouble remain true to him, so that you may share in his inheritance when it comes.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As a fearful heart in the thought of a fool at all times will not fear, so neither shall he that continueth always in the commandments of God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

As a fearful heart in the thought of a fool at all times will not fear, so neither shall he that continueth always in the commandments of God.

Sirach 22:21
As pales set in high places, and plasterings made without cost, will not stand against the face of the wind:

Sirach 22:22
So also a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool shall not resist against the violence of fear.

Sirach 22:24
He that pricketh the eye, bringeth out tears: and he that pricketh the heart, bringeth forth resentment.

Sirach 22:25
He that flingeth a stone at birds, shall drive them away: so he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship.

Context
Sirach 22
22So also a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool shall not resist against the violence of fear. 23As a fearful heart in the thought of a fool at all times will not fear, so neither shall he that continueth always in the commandments of God. 24He that pricketh the eye, bringeth out tears: and he that pricketh the heart, bringeth forth resentment.…
Cross References
Sirach 22:21
As pales set in high places, and plasterings made without cost, will not stand against the face of the wind:

Sirach 22:22
So also a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool shall not resist against the violence of fear.

Sirach 22:24
He that pricketh the eye, bringeth out tears: and he that pricketh the heart, bringeth forth resentment.

Sirach 22:25
He that flingeth a stone at birds, shall drive them away: so he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 22:22
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