Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 33:31

εἰ ἔστι σοι οἰκέτης, ἄγε αὐτὸν ὡς ἀδελφόν, ὅτι ὡς ἡ ψυχή σου ἐπιδεήσεις αὐτοῦ. ἐὰν κακώσῃς αὐτὸν καὶ ἀπάρας ἀποδρᾷ, ἐν ποίᾳ ὁδῷ ζητήσεις αὐτόν;
King James Version (KJV)

If thou have a servant, entreat him as a brother: for thou hast need of him, as of thine own soul: if thou entreat him evil, and he run from thee, which way wilt thou go to seek him?

Modern English

If you have a servant, treat him as a brother, for you need him as your own soul — but if you mistreat him and he runs away, which way will you go to look for him?

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