Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 22:23

πίστιν κτῆσαι ἐν πτωχείᾳ μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον, ἵνα ἐν τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς αὐτοῦ ὁμοῦ πλησθῇς· ἐν καιρῷ θλίψεως διάμενε αὐτῷ, ἵνα ἐν τῇ κληρονομίᾳ αὐτοῦ συγκληρονομήσῃς.
King James Version (KJV)

Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage: for a mean estate is not always to be contemned: nor the rich that is foolish to be had in admiration.

Modern English

Be loyal to your neighbor in his poverty, so that you may share in his prosperity later; stand by him firmly in his time of trouble, so you may share in his inheritance too — for a modest position is not always to be despised, nor a foolish rich man to be admired.

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