32 If you have a slave, treat him like yourself. For like your own soul, you will need him. If you treat him ill, and he departs and runs away, (WEB) 33 which way will you go to seek him? (WEB)
Sirach 33:32–33
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Sirach 7:20–22
20 Don’t abuse a servant who works faithfully, or a hireling who gives you his life. (WEB) 21 Let your soul love a wise servant. Don’t defraud him of liberty. (WEB) 22 Do you have cattle? Look after them. If they are profitable to you, let them stay by you. (WEB)
Job 41:3–5
3 Will he beg you for mercy or speak to you softly? 4 Will he make a covenant with you to take him as a slave for life? 5 Can you pet him like a bird or put him on a leash for your maidens?
Sirach 4:5–7
5 Don’t turn your eye away from one who asks. Give no occasion to a man to curse you. (WEB) 6 For if he curses you in the bitterness of his soul, he who made him will hear his supplication. (WEB) 7 Endear yourself to the assembly. Bow your head to a great man. (WEB)
Testament of Joseph 2:28–30
28 And when I was brought in, I did obeisance to Pentephris for he was third in rank of the officers of Pharaoh. (T12) 29 And he took me apart from him, and said unto me: Art thou a slave or free? (T12) 30 And I said: A slave. (T12)
1 Clement 28:1–3
1 Since therefore all things are seen and heard, let us fear Him and forsake the abominable lusts of evil works, that we maybe shielded by His mercy from the coming judgments. (1CL) 2 For where can any of us escape from His strong hand? And what world will receive any o… (1CL)
2 Esdras 4:24–26
24 We pass away out of the world like locusts. Our life is like a vapor, and we aren’t worthy to obtain mercy. (WEB) 25 What will he then do for his name by which we are called? I have asked about these things.” (WEB) 26 Then he answered me, and said, “If you are alive you will see… (WEB)
Deuteronomy 23:14–16
14 For the LORD your God walks throughout your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, lest He see anything unclean among you and turn away from you. 15 Do not return a slave to his master if he has taken refuge with you. 16 Let him…
Sirach 7:29–31
29 Fear the Lord with all your soul; and revere his priests. (WEB) 30 With all your strength love him who made you. Don’t forsake his ministers. (WEB) 31 Fear the Lord and honor the priest. Give him his portion, even as it is commanded you: the first fruits, the trespass offering,… (WEB)
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