Common English Bible

Sirach 6:13-20 Common English Bible (CEB)

13. Stay away from your enemies,and be careful with your friends.

14. Trustworthy friends are a strong shelter;whoever finds onehas found a treasure.

15. Trustworthy friends have no price,and no one can estimate their worth.

16. Trustworthy friends are life’s medicine,and those who fear the Lordwill find them.

17. Those who fear the Lordwill direct their friendships well,because they will associate with peopleof like mind.

18. My child, from your youthwelcome education, and you will continue to discover Wisdomuntil you are gray-haired.

19. Approach her like one who plowsand one who sows,and wait for her good fruits.When cultivating her,you will labor a little,but you will eat her produce soon.

20. Wisdom is rugged terrainto the uneducated,and the faintheartedwon’t persevere with her.