Cross References 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. Sirach 13:23 The wild ass is the lion's prey in the desert: so also the poor are devoured by the rich. Sirach 13:24 And as humility is an abomination to the proud: so also the rich man abhorreth the poor. Sirach 13:26 When a rich man hath been deceived, he hath many helpers: he hath spoken proud things, and they have justified him. Sirach 13:27 The poor man was deceived, and he is rebuked also: he hath spoken wisely, and could have no place. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. Sirach 13:23The wild ass is the lion's prey in the desert: so also the poor are devoured by the rich. Sirach 13:24 And as humility is an abomination to the proud: so also the rich man abhorreth the poor. Sirach 13:26 When a rich man hath been deceived, he hath many helpers: he hath spoken proud things, and they have justified him. Sirach 13:27 The poor man was deceived, and he is rebuked also: he hath spoken wisely, and could have no place. Context Sirach 13…24And as humility is an abomination to the proud: so also the rich man abhorreth the poor. 25When 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. 26When a rich man hath been deceived, he hath many helpers: he hath spoken proud things, and they have justified him.… |
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