Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 12:10

μὴ πιστεύσῃς τῷ ἐχθρῷ σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· ὡς γὰρ ὁ χαλκὸς ἰοῦται, οὕτως ἡ πονηρία αὐτοῦ.
King James Version (KJV)

Never trust thine enemy: for like as iron rusteth, so is his wickedness.

Modern English

Never trust your enemy, for his wickedness is like rust on iron.

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