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    "content": "Ecclesiasticus, Chapter 37 — 34 verses (Douay-Rheims)",
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  "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37 (Douay-Rheims)",
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    {
      "verse": 1,
      "text": "Every friend will say: I also am his friend: but there is a friend, that is only a friend in name. Is not this a grief even to death?",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:1 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 2,
      "text": "But a companion and a friend shall be turned to an enemy.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:2 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 3,
      "text": "O wicked presumption, whence camest thou to cover the earth with thy malice, and deceitfulness?",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:3 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 4,
      "text": "There is a companion who rejoiceth with his friend in his joys, but in the time of trouble, he will be against him.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:4 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 5,
      "text": "There is a companion who condoleth with his friend for his belly's sake, and he will take up a shield against the enemy.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:5 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 6,
      "text": "Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:6 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 7,
      "text": "Consult not with him that layeth a snare for thee, and hide thy counsel from them that envy thee.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:7 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 8,
      "text": "Every counsellor giveth out counsel, but there is one that is a counsellor for himself.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:8 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 9,
      "text": "Beware of a counsellor. And know before what need he hath: for he will devise to his own mind:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:9 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 10,
      "text": "Lest he thrust a stake into the ground, and say to thee:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:10 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 11,
      "text": "Thy way is good; and then stand on the other side to see what shall befall thee.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:11 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 12,
      "text": "Treat not with a man without religion concerning holiness, nor with an unjust man concerning justice, nor with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous, nor with a coward concerning war, nor with a merchant about traffic, nor with a buyer of selling, nor with an envious man of giving thanks,",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:12 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 13,
      "text": "Nor with the ungodly of piety, nor with the dishonest of honesty, nor with the field laborer of every work,",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:13 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 14,
      "text": "Nor with him that worketh by the year of the finishing of the year, nor with an idle servant of much business: give no heed to these in any matter of counsel.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:14 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 15,
      "text": "But be continually with a holy man, whomsoever thou shalt know to observe the fear of God,",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:15 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 16,
      "text": "Whose soul is according to thy own soul: and who, when thou shalt stumble in the dark, will be sorry for thee.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:16 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 17,
      "text": "And establish within thyself a heart of good counsel: for there is no other thing of more worth to thee than it.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:17 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 18,
      "text": "The soul of a holy man discovereth sometimes true things, more than seven watchmen that sit in a high place to watch.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:18 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 19,
      "text": "But above all these things pray to the most High, that he may direct thy way in truth.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:19 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 20,
      "text": "In all thy works let the true word go before thee, and steady counsel before every action.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:20 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 21,
      "text": "A wicked word shall change the heart: out of which four manner of things arise, good and evil, life and death: and the tongue is continually the ruler of them. There is a man that is subtle and a teacher of many, and yet is unprofitable to his own soul.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:21 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 22,
      "text": "A skilful man hath taught many, and is sweet to his own soul.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:22 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 23,
      "text": "He that speaketh sophistically, is hateful: he shall be destitute of every thing.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:23 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 24,
      "text": "Grace is not given him from the Lord: for he is deprived of all wisdom.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:24 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 25,
      "text": "There is a wise man that is wise to his own soul: and the fruit of his understanding is commendable.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:25 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 26,
      "text": "A wise man instructeth his own people, and the fruits of his understanding are faithful.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:26 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 27,
      "text": "A wise man shall be filled with blessings, and they that see shall praise him.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:27 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 28,
      "text": "The life of a man is in the number of his days: but the days of Israel are innumerable.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:28 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 29,
      "text": "A wise man shall inherit honour among his people, and his name shall live for ever.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:29 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 30,
      "text": "My son, prove thy soul in thy life: and if it be wicked, give it no power:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:30 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 31,
      "text": "For all things are not expedient for all, and every kind pleaseth not every soul.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:31 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 32,
      "text": "Be not greedy in any feasting, and pour not out thyself upon any meat:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:32 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 33,
      "text": "For in many meats there will be sickness, and greediness will turn to choler.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:33 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 34,
      "text": "By surfeiting many have perished, but he that is temperate, shall prolong life.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 37:34 (Douay-Rheims)"
    }
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