Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 12:8

Οὐκ ἐκδικηθήσεται ἐν ἀγαθοῖς ὁ φίλος καὶ οὐ κρυβήσεται ἐν κακοῖς ὁ ἐχθρός.
King James Version (KJV)

A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot be hidden in adversity.

Modern English

A friend cannot be recognized in good times, and an enemy cannot stay hidden in hard times.

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