to shew him mercy.

Sir 29:9
Help the poor for the commandment's sake, and turn him not
away because of his poverty.

Sir 29:10
Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not
rust under a stone to be lost.

Sir 29:11
Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the most
High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.

Sir 29:12
Shut up alms in thy storehouses: and it shall deliver thee
from all affliction.

Sir 29:13
It shall fight for thee against thine enemies better than a
mighty shield and strong spear.

Sir 29:14
An honest man is surety for his neighbour: but he that is
impudent will forsake him.

Sir 29:15
Forget not the friendship of thy surety, for he hath given
his life for thee.

Sir 29:16
A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety:

Sir 29:17
And he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him [in
danger] that delivered him.

Sir 29:18
Suretiship hath undone many of good estate, and shaken them
as a wave of the sea: mighty men hath it driven from their
houses, so that they wandered among strange nations.

Sir 29:19
A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord shall
fall into suretiship: and he that undertaketh and followeth
other men's business for gain shall fall into suits.

Sir 29:20
Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that
thou thyself fall not into the same.

Sir 29:21
The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing,
and an house to cover shame.

Sir 29:22
Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than
delicate fare in another man's house.

Sir 29:23
Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not
the reproach of thy house.

Sir 29:24
For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for
where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.

Sir 29:25
Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: moreover
thou shalt hear bitter words:

Sir 29:26
Come, thou stranger, and furnish a table, and feed me of that
thou hast ready.

Sir 29:27
Give place, thou stranger, to an honourable man; my brother
cometh to be lodged, and I have need of mine house.

Sir 29:28
These things are grievous to a man of understanding; the
upbraiding of houseroom, and reproaching of the lender.

Sir 30:1
He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that
he may have joy of him in the end.

Sir 30:2
He that chastiseth his son shall have joy in him, and shal