OLD TESTAMENT

Sirach 37:1

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Every friend will say, “I also am his friend”; but there is a friend which is only a friend in name.

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Verse 1. Death. Greek explains this: ( Calmet.) I mean (2.) “a companion and friend turned?” and so forth Bible.—True friendship is most necessary, and false most dangerous. Worthington.

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