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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 12:12 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

Seat an enemy at your right-hand, and the next thing you know he'll be trying to get your own place of honour. Put him next to you, and he will overthrow you. Then you will realize the truth of my words, and be stung with regret when you remember them.

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