Sirach 6:12
Good News Translation
If your situation takes a turn for the worse, they will turn against you, and you won't be able to find them anywhere.

New Revised Standard Version
but if you are brought low, they turn against you, and hide themselves from you.

Contemporary English Version
But if you lose your wealth, they will disappear.

New American Bible
If disaster comes upon you, they turn against you and hide themselves.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If he humble himself before thee, and hide himself from thy face, thou shalt have unanimous friendship for good.

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If he humble himself before thee, and hide himself from thy face, thou shalt have unanimous friendship for good.

Sirach 6:10
And there is a friend a companion at the table, and he will not abide in the day of distress.

Sirach 6:11
A friend if he continue steadfast, shall be to thee as thyself, and shall act with confidence among them of thy household.

Sirach 6:13
Separate thyself from thy enemies, and take heed of thy friends.

Sirach 6:14
A faithful friend is a strong defence: and he that hath found him, hath found a treasure.

Context
Sirach 6
11A friend if he continue steadfast, shall be to thee as thyself, and shall act with confidence among them of thy household. 12If he humble himself before thee, and hide himself from thy face, thou shalt have unanimous friendship for good. 13Separate thyself from thy enemies, and take heed of thy friends.…
Cross References
Sirach 6:10
And there is a friend a companion at the table, and he will not abide in the day of distress.

Sirach 6:11
A friend if he continue steadfast, shall be to thee as thyself, and shall act with confidence among them of thy household.

Sirach 6:13
Separate thyself from thy enemies, and take heed of thy friends.

Sirach 6:14
A faithful friend is a strong defence: and he that hath found him, hath found a treasure.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 6:11
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