Sirach 8:14

¹²Lend not unto him that is mightier than thyself; for if thou lendest him, count it but lost.

¹³Be not surety above thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it.

— Sirach 8:14 —

¹⁵Travel not by the way with a bold fellow, lest he become grievous unto thee: for he will do according to his own will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly.

¹⁶Strive not with an angry man, and go not with him into a solitary place: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no help, he will overthrow thee.