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Today's Wisdom

True Friends (By Ben Sira)

Every friend declares friendship, but there are friends who are friends in name only. 
Is it not a sorrow unto death when your other self becomes your enemy? 
“OH, my companion! Why were you created to fill the earth with deceit?” 
A harmful friend will look to your table, but in time of trouble he stands aloof. 
A good friend will fight with you against the foe, and against your enemies he will hold up your shield.
Do not forget your comrade during the battle, and do not neglect him when you distribute your spoils. 
Every counselor points out a way, but some counsel ways of their own. 
Watch out when one offers advice; find out first of all what he wants. 
For he also may be thinking of himself. 
Why should the opportunity fall to him? 
He may tell you how good your way will be, and then stand by to see you impoverished. 
Seek no advice from one who is envious of you, keep your intentions hidden.
Seek no advice from a coward about war, from a merchant about business, from a buyer about value, from a miser about generosity, from a cruel person about well-being, from a worthless worker about his work, from a seasonal laborer about the harvest, from an idle slave about a great task, pay no attention to any advice they give. 
Instead, associate with a religious person, who you know keeps the commandments; Who is like-minded with yourself and will grieve for you if you fall. 
Then, too, heed your own heart’s counsel; for there is nothing you can depend on more. 
The heart can reveal your situation better than seven sentinels on a tower. 
Then with all this, pray to God to make your steps firm in the true path. 
Amen.

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