Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 8:12

μὴ δανείσῃς ἀνθρώπῳ ἰσχυροτέρῳ σου· καὶ ἐὰν δανείσῃς, ὡς ἀπολωλεκὼς γίνου.
King James Version (KJV)

Lend not unto him that is mightier than thyself; for if thou lendest him, count it but lost.

Modern English

Do not lend to one stronger than yourself, and if you do lend, consider it lost.

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