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    "content": "Ecclesiasticus, Chapter 29 — 34 verses (Douay-Rheims)",
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      "verse": 1,
      "text": "He that sheweth mercy, lendeth to his neighbour: and he that is stronger in hand, keepeth the commandments.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:1 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 2,
      "text": "Lend to thy neighbour in the time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due time.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:2 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 3,
      "text": "Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him: and thou shalt always find that which is necessary for thee.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:3 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 4,
      "text": "Many have looked upon a thing lent as a thing found, and have given trouble to them that helped them.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:4 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 5,
      "text": "Till they receive, they kiss the hands of the lender, and in promises they humble their voice:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:5 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 6,
      "text": "But when they should repay, they will ask time, and will return tedious and murmuring words, and will complain of the time:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:6 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 7,
      "text": "And if he be able to pay, he will stand off, he will scarce pay one half, and will count it as if he had found it:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:7 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 8,
      "text": "But if not, he will defraud him of his money, and he shall get him for an enemy without cause.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:8 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 9,
      "text": "And he will pay him with reproaches and curses, and instead of honour and good turn will repay him injuries.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:9 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 10,
      "text": "Many have refused to lend, not out of wickedness, but they were afraid to be defrauded without cause.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:10 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 11,
      "text": "But yet towards the poor be thou more hearty, and delay not to shew him mercy.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:11 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 12,
      "text": "Help the poor because of the commandment: and send him not away empty handed because of his poverty.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:12 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 13,
      "text": "Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend: and hide it not under a stone to be lost.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:13 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 14,
      "text": "Place thy treasure in the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:14 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 15,
      "text": "Shut up alms in the heart of the poor, and it shall obtain help for thee against all evil.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:15 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 16,
      "text": "Better than the shield of the mighty, and better than the spear:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:16 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 17,
      "text": "It shall fight for thee against thy enemy.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:17 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 18,
      "text": "A good man is surety for his neighbour: and he that hath lost shame, will leave him to himself.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:18 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 19,
      "text": "Forget not the kindness of thy surety: for he hath given his life for thee.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:19 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 20,
      "text": "The sinner and the unclean fleeth from his surety.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:20 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 21,
      "text": "A sinner attributeth to himself the goods of his surety: and he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him that delivered him.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:21 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 22,
      "text": "A man is surety for his neighbour: and when he hath lost all shame, he shall forsake him.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:22 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 23,
      "text": "Evil suretyship hath undone many of good estate, and hath tossed them as a wave of the sea.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:23 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 24,
      "text": "It hath made powerful men to go from place to place round about, and they have wandered in strange countries.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:24 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 25,
      "text": "A sinner that transgresseth the commandment of the Lord, shall fall into an evil suretyship: and he that undertaketh many things, shall fall into judgment.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:25 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 26,
      "text": "Recover thy neighbour according to thy power, and take heed to thyself that thou fall not.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:26 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 27,
      "text": "The chief thing for man's life is water and bread, and clothing, and a house to cover shame.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:27 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 28,
      "text": "Better is the poor man's fare under a roof of boards, than sumptuous cheer abroad in another man's house.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:28 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 29,
      "text": "Be contented with little instead of much, and thou shalt not hear the reproach of going abroad.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:29 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 30,
      "text": "It is a miserable life to go as a guest from house to house: for where a man is a stranger, he shall not deal confidently, nor open his mouth.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:30 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 31,
      "text": "He shall entertain and feed, and give drink to the unthankful, and moreover he shall hear bitter words.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:31 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 32,
      "text": "Go, stranger, and furnish the table, and give others to eat what thou hast in thy hand.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:32 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 33,
      "text": "Give place to the honourable presence of my friends: for I want my house, my brother being to be lodged with me.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:33 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 34,
      "text": "These things are grievous to a man of understanding: the upbraiding of houseroom, and the reproaching of the lender.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 29:34 (Douay-Rheims)"
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