5 The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
Job 12:5
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Sirach 7:10–12
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Job 20:21–23
21 Nothing is left for him to consume; thus his prosperity will not endure. 22 In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him. 23 When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as h…
Sirach 11:24–26
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Sirach 20:8–10
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Sirach 12:8–10
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Proverbs 17:4–6
4 A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. 5 He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished. 6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
Sirach 28:25–26
25 so make a balance and a weight for your words, and make a door and a bar for your mouth. (WEB) 26 Take heed lest you slip with it, lest you fall before one who lies in wait. (WEB)
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