Sirach 13:8-14

Sirach 13:8-14

{13:8} And he will impress you with his foods, until he has drained you two or three times, and in the very end, he will ridicule you. And afterward, when he sees you, he will abandon you, and he will shake his head at you.
{13:9} Humble yourself before God, and wait for his hands.
{13:10} Be careful. Otherwise, having been seduced into foolishness, you will be humiliated.
{13:11} Do not choose to be low in your wisdom, otherwise, having been brought low, you will be seduced into foolishness.
{13:12} If you are invited by someone who is more powerful than you, you should decline. Otherwise, he will invite you all the more.
{13:13} You cannot be rude to him, lest you be pushed away. And you cannot stray far from him, lest you be forgotten.
{13:14} You cannot hold a discussion with him as with an equal. You should not trust his many words. For by much talking, he will probe you, and while smiling, he will question you about your secrets.

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