Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 10:23

οὐ δίκαιον ἀτιμάσαι πτωχὸν συνετόν, καὶ οὐ καθήκει δοξάσαι ἄνδρα ἁμαρτωλόν.
King James Version (KJV)

It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.

Modern English

It is not right to despise a poor man of understanding, nor fitting to honor a sinful man.

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