Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 27:18

καθὼς γὰρ ἀπώλεσεν ἄνθρωπος τὸν ἐχθρὸν αὐτοῦ, οὕτως ἀπώλεσας τὴν φιλίαν τοῦ πλησίον·
King James Version (KJV)

For as a man hath destroyed his enemy; so hast thou lost the love of thy neighbour.

Modern English

For just as a man destroys his enemy, so you have destroyed your neighbor's love for you.

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