Sir 12:1 

When thou wilt do good know to whom thou doest it; so shalt 

thou be thanked for thy benefits. 

Sir 12:2 

Do good to the godly man, and thou shalt find a recompence; 

and if not from him, yet from the most High. 

Sir 12:3 

There can no good come to him that is always occupied in 

evil, nor to him that giveth no alms. 

Sir 12:4 

Give to the godly man, and help not a sinner. 

Sir 12:5 

Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: 

hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he 

overmaster thee thereby: for [else] thou shalt receive twice as 

much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him. 

Sir 12:6 

For the most High hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance 

unto the ungodly, and keepeth them against the mighty day of 

their punishment. 

Sir 12:7 

Give unto the good, and help not the sinner. 

Sir 12:8 

A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot 

be hidden in adversity. 

Sir 12:9 

In the prosperity of a man enemies will be grieved: but in 

his adversity even a friend will depart. 

Sir 12:10 

Never trust thine enemy: for like as iron rusteth, so is his 

wickedness. 

Sir 12:11 

Though he humble himself, and go crouching, yet take good 

heed and beware of him, and thou shalt be unto him as if thou 

hadst wiped a lookingglass, and thou shalt know that his rust 

hath not been altogether wiped away. 

Sir 12:12 

Set him not by thee, lest, when he hath overthrown thee, he 

stand up in thy place; neither let him sit at thy right hand, 

lest he seek to take thy seat, and thou at the last remember my 

words, and be pricked therewith. 

Sir 12:13 

Who will pity a charmer that is bitten with a serpent, or any 

such as come nigh wild beasts? 

Sir 12:14 

So one that goeth to a sinner, and is defiled with him in his 

sins, who will pity? 

Sir 12:15 

For a while he will abide with thee, but if thou begin to 

fall, he will not tarry. 

Sir 12:16 

An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he 

imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: he will weep with his 

eyes, but if he find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with 

blood. 

Sir 12:17 

If adversity come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first; 

and though he pretend to help thee, yet shall he undermine thee. 

Sir 12:18 

He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, 

and change his countenance.