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• Wild desert donkeys are the prey of lions; so too, the poor is the quarry of the rich. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 19)

• The proud thinks humility abhorrent; so too, the rich abominates the poor. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 20)

• When the rich stumbles he is supported by friends; when the poor falls, his friends push him away. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 21)

• When the rich slips, there are many hands to catch him, if he talks nonsense he is congratulated. The poor slips, and is blamed for it, he may talk good sense, but no room is made for him. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 22)

• The rich speaks and everyone stops talking, and then they praise his discourse to the skies. The poor speaks and people say, 'Who is this?' and if he stumbles, they trip him up yet more. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 23)

• The heart moulds a person's expression whether for better or worse. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 25)

• Happy heart, cheerful expression; but wearisome work, inventing proverbs. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 26)

• Blessed is anyone who has not sinned in speech and who needs feel no remorse for sins. (Ecclesiasticus 14, 1)

• Wealth is not the right thing for the niggardly, and what use are possessions to the covetous? (Ecclesiasticus 14, 3)

• Whoever hoards by stinting himself is hoarding for others, and others will live sumptuously on his riches. (Ecclesiasticus 14, 4)

• My child, treat yourself as well as you can afford, and bring worthy offerings to the Lord. (Ecclesiasticus 14, 11)

• Be kind to your friend before you die, treat him as generously as you can afford. (Ecclesiasticus 14, 13)