Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Lend not to a man that is mightier than thyself: and if thou lendest, count it as lost. Sirach 8:13Kindle not the coals of sinners by rebuking them, lest thou be burnt with the flame of the fire of their sins. Sirach 8:14 Stand not against the face of an injurious person, lest he sit as a spy to entrap thee in thy words. Sirach 8:16 Be not surety above thy power: and if thou be surety, think as if thou wert to pay it. Sirach 8:17 Judge not against a judge: for he judgeth according to that which is just. Context Sirach 8…14Stand not against the face of an injurious person, lest he sit as a spy to entrap thee in thy words. 15Lend not to a man that is mightier than thyself: and if thou lendest, count it as lost. 16Be not surety above thy power: and if thou be surety, think as if thou wert to pay it.… Cross References Sirach 8:13 Kindle not the coals of sinners by rebuking them, lest thou be burnt with the flame of the fire of their sins. Sirach 8:14 Stand not against the face of an injurious person, lest he sit as a spy to entrap thee in thy words. Sirach 8:16 Be not surety above thy power: and if thou be surety, think as if thou wert to pay it. Sirach 8:17 Judge not against a judge: for he judgeth according to that which is just. |
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