Ecclesiasticus 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.”
King James Version (KJV)



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Other Translations of Ecclesiasticus 12:5

Doe well vnto him that is lowly, but giue not to the vngodly: hold backe thy bread, and giue it not vnto him, lest he ouermaster thee thereby. For [else] thou shalt receiue twice as much euill, for all the good thou shalt haue done vnto him.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Ecclesiasticus chapter 12

Give to the good, and receive not a sinner.
- Douay Rheims Bible


 


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