Sirach 37:1-4 Common English Bible (CEB)

1. Every friend will say,"I too have been a friend,"but there’s a friend who is onein name only.

2. Doesn’t the pain bring a personclose to deathwhen a companion and friendturns into an enemy?

3. Evil inclination,how did you get involvedin covering the land with deceit?

4. Some companions take delightin a friend’s happiness,but they turn against themin a time of distress.

Sirach 37