Sirach 6:17
Good News Translation
A person who fears the Lord can make real friendships, because he will treat his friends as he does himself.

New Revised Standard Version
Those who fear the Lord direct their friendship aright, for as they are, so are their neighbors also.

Contemporary English Version
obey the Lord and choose friends who also obey him.

New American Bible
Those who fear the Lord enjoy stable friendship, for as they are, so will their neighbors be.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that feareth God, shall likewise have good friendship: because according to him shall his friend be.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He that feareth God, shall likewise have good friendship: because according to him shall his friend be.

Sirach 6:15
Nothing can be compared to a faithful friend, and no weight of gold and silver is able to countervail the goodness of his fidelity.

Sirach 6:16
A faithful friend is the medicine of life and immortality: and they that fear the Lord, shall find him.

Sirach 6:18
My son, from thy youth up receive instruction, and even to thy grey hairs thou shalt find wisdom.

Sirach 6:19
Come to her as one that plougheth, and soweth, and wait for her good fruits:

Context
Sirach 6
16A faithful friend is the medicine of life and immortality: and they that fear the Lord, shall find him. 17He that feareth God, shall likewise have good friendship: because according to him shall his friend be. 18My son, from thy youth up receive instruction, and even to thy grey hairs thou shalt find wisdom.…
Cross References
Sirach 6:15
Nothing can be compared to a faithful friend, and no weight of gold and silver is able to countervail the goodness of his fidelity.

Sirach 6:16
A faithful friend is the medicine of life and immortality: and they that fear the Lord, shall find him.

Sirach 6:18
My son, from thy youth up receive instruction, and even to thy grey hairs thou shalt find wisdom.

Sirach 6:19
Come to her as one that plougheth, and soweth, and wait for her good fruits:



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 6:16
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