Sirach 7:18

¹⁸ Don’t exchange a friend for something, neither a true brother for the gold of Ophir. (WEB)

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Sirach 6:14–16

¹⁴ A faithful friend is a strong defense. He who has found him has found a treasure. (WEB) ¹⁵ There is nothing that can be taken in exchange for a faithful friend. His excellency is beyond price. (WEB) ¹⁶ A faithful friend is a life-saving medicine. Those who fear the Lord will fin… (WEB)

Sirach 9:9–11

⁹ Don’t dine at all with a woman who has a husband, or revel with her at wine, lest perhaps your soul turn away to her, and with your spirit you slide into destruction. (WEB) ¹⁰ Don’t forsake an old friend; for a new one is not comparable to him. A new friend is like new… (WEB)

Job 28:14–16

¹⁴ The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’ ¹⁵ It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. ¹⁶ It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.

Sirach 37:5–7

⁵ There is a companion who for the belly’s sake labors with his friend, yet in the face of battle will carry his buckler. (WEB) ⁶ Don’t forget a friend in your soul. Don’t be unmindful of him in your riches. (WEB) ⁷ Every counselor extols counsel, but some give counsel in their… (WEB)

Proverbs 18:23–24

²³ The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly. ²⁴ A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

Proverbs 27:9–11

⁹ Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul. ¹⁰ Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far awa…

Sirach 8:1–3

¹ Don’t contend with a mighty man, lest perhaps you fall into his hands. (WEB) ² Don’t strive with a rich man, lest perhaps he overpower you; for gold has destroyed many, and turned away the hearts of kings. (WEB) ³ Don’t argue with a loudmouthed man. Don’t heap wood upon his fi… (WEB)

Sirach 29:9–11

⁹ Help a poor man for the commandment’s sake. According to his need don’t send him empty away. (WEB) ¹⁰ Lose your money for a brother and a friend. Don’t let it rust under a stone and be lost. (WEB) ¹¹ Allocate your treasure according to the commandments of the Most High and it wi… (WEB)

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