Ecclesiasticus 37:6-10 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

6. Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.

7. Consult not with him that layeth a snare for thee, and hide thy counsel from them that envy thee.

8. Every counsellor giveth out counsel, but there is one that is a counsellor for himself.

9. Beware of a counsellor. And know before what need he hath: for he will devise to his own mind:

10. Lest he thrust a stake into the ground, and say to thee:

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