Sirach 6:9
Good News Translation
Others will fall out with you over some argument, and then embarrass you by letting everyone know about it.

New Revised Standard Version
And there are friends who change into enemies, and tell of the quarrel to your disgrace.

Contemporary English Version
If you argue with other friends, they will become enemies and tell about the argument so you will look bad.

New American Bible
Another is a friend who turns into an enemy, and tells of the quarrel to your disgrace.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there is a friend that turneth to enmity; and there is a friend that will disclose hatred and strife and reproaches.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And there is a friend that turneth to enmity; and there is a friend that will disclose hatred and strife and reproaches.

Sirach 6:7
If thou wouldst get a friend, try him before thou takest him, and do not credit him easily.

Sirach 6:8
For there is a friend for his own occasion, and he will not abide in the day of thy trouble.

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.

Context
Sirach 6
8For there is a friend for his own occasion, and he will not abide in the day of thy trouble. 9And there is a friend that turneth to enmity; and there is a friend that will disclose hatred and strife and reproaches. 10And there is a friend a companion at the table, and he will not abide in the day of distress.…
Cross References
Sirach 6:7
If thou wouldst get a friend, try him before thou takest him, and do not credit him easily.

Sirach 6:8
For there is a friend for his own occasion, and he will not abide in the day of thy trouble.

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.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 6:8
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