Sirach 29
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| 1 | Hee that is mercifull, will lende vnto his neighbour, and hee that strengthneth his hande, keepeth the Commandements. |
| 2 | Lend to thy neighbour in time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour againe in due season. |
| 3 | Keepe thy word & deale faithfully with him, and thou shalt alwaies finde the thing that is necessary for thee. |
| 4 | Many when a thing was lent them, reckoned it to be found, and put them to trouble that helped them. |
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| 5 | Till he hath receiued, he will kisse a mans hand: and for his neighbours money he will speake submissely: but when he should repay, he will prolong the time, and returne words of griefe, and complaine of the time. |
| 6 | If he preuaile, he shall hardly receiue the halfe, and he will count as if he had found it: if not; he hath depriued him of his money, and he hath gotten him an enemy without cause: he payeth him with cursings, and raylings: and for honour he will pay him disgrace. |
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| 7 | Many therefore haue refused to lend for other mens ill dealing, fearing to be defrauded. |
| 8 | Yet haue thou patience with a man in poore estate, and delay not to shew him mercy. |
| 9 | Helpe the poore for the commandements sake, and turne him not away because of his pouertie. |
| 10 | Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust vnder a stone to be lost. |
| 11 | Lay vp thy treasure according to the commandements of the most high, and it shall bring thee more profite then golde. |
| 12 | Shut vp almes in thy storehouses: and it shall deliuer thee from all affliction. |
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| 13 | It shal fight for thee against thine enemies, better then a mightie shield and strong speare. |
| 14 | An honest man is suretie for his neighbour: but hee that is impudent, will forsake him. |
| 15 | Forget not the friendship of thy suretie: for hee hath giuen his life for thee. |
| 16 | A sinner will ouerthrow the good estate of his suretie: |
| 17 | And he that is of an vnthankfull minde, will leaue him in that deliuered him. |
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| 18 | Suretiship hath vndone many of good estate, and shaked them as a waue of the Sea: mightie men hath it driuen from their houses, so that they wandred among strange nations. |
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| 19 | A wicked man transgressing the commandements of the Lord, shall fall into suretiship: and hee that vndertaketh and followeth other mens businesse for gaine, shall fall into suits. |
| 20 | Helpe thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thy selfe fall not into the same. |
| 21 | The chiefe thing for life is water and bread, and clothing, and an house to couer shame. |
| 22 | Better is the life of a poore man in a meane cottage, then delicate fare in another mans house. |
| 23 | Be it little or much, holde thee contented, that thou heare not the reproch of thy house. |
| 24 | For it is a miserable life to goe from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth. |
| 25 | Thou shalt entertaine and feast, and haue no thankes: moreouer, thou shalt heare bitter words. |
| 26 | Come thou stranger, and furnish a table, and feede me of that thou hast ready. |
| 27 | Giue place thou stranger to an honourable man, my brother commeth to be lodged, and I haue neede of mine house. |
| 28 | These things are grieuous to a man of vnderstanding: the vpbraiding of house-roome, and reproching of the lender. |
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