Sirach 13:19 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁹ Wild asses in the wilderness are the prey of lions; likewise the poor are pastures for the rich.

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Common English Bible

¹⁹ Wild asses in the desert are prey for lions; so the poor are feeding grounds for the rich.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ Every animal loves its own kind; so also every man loves those closest to himself.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ Every beast loveth its like: so also every man him that is nearest to himself.

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹⁹ The rich hunt down the poor just as lions hunt down wild donkeys in the open country.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

¹⁹ Wild donkeys are the prey of lions in the wilderness; likewise poor men are feeding grounds for the rich.

Sirach 13:19 Cross References