Ecclesiasticus 37:8
“Beware of a counseller, and know before what neede he hath (for he will counsell for himselfe) lest hee cast the lot vpon thee:”
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Ecclesiasticus 37:8 Context
6Forget not thy friend in thy minde, and be not vnmindfull of him in thy riches. 7Euery counseller extolleth counsell; but there is some that counselleth for himselfe. 8Beware of a counseller, and know before what neede he hath (for he will counsell for himselfe) lest hee cast the lot vpon thee: 9And say vnto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the other side, to see what shall befall thee. 10Consult not with one that suspecteth thee: and hide thy counsell from such as enuie thee.
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Beware of a counsellor, and know before what need he hath; for he will counsel for himself; lest he cast the lot upon thee,
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