Ecclesiasticus 13:21
“A rich man beginning to fall, is held vp of his friends: but a poore man being downe, is thrust also away by his friends.”
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Ecclesiasticus 13:21 Context
19As the wilde asse is the lyons pray in the wildernesse: so the rich eate vp the poore. 20As the proud hate humilitie: so doth the rich abhorre the poore. 21A rich man beginning to fall, is held vp of his friends: but a poore man being downe, is thrust also away by his friends. 22When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers: he speaketh things not to be spoken, and yet men iustifie him: the poore man slipt, and yet they rebuked him too: he spake wisely, and could haue no place. 23When a rich man speaketh, euery man holdeth his tongue, and looke what hee sayeth, they extoll it to the clouds: but if the poore man speake, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will helpe to ouerthrowe him.
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A rich man beginning to fall is held up of his friends: but a poor man being down is thrust away by his friends.
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