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Every friend says, “I too am a friend”;
but some friends are friends only in name.
Is it not a sorrow like that for death itself
when a dear friend turns into an enemy?
O inclination to evil, why were you formed
to cover the land with deceit?
Some companions rejoice in the happiness of a friend,
but in time of trouble they are against him.
Some companions help a friend for their stomachs’ sake,
yet in battle they will carry his shield.
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Sirach 37:1–31
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