Sirach 13:21-23

Common English Bible

²¹ When rich people stumble,
they are supported by friends.
    But when the humble fall,
    their own friends push them away.
²² When the rich slip,
their helpers are many;
    they speak things that shouldn’t be spoken, and people justify them.
    The humble slip,
    and people criticize them as well;
    they utter something sensible,
    and no one pays attention.
²³ The rich speak, and everyone is silent,
    and what they say is praised
    to the heavens.
    The poor speak, and they say,
    “Who is this?”
    And if the poor stumble,
    others push them down all the more.