Sirach 13:16 states that all flesh consorts according to kind; to what will a man cleave?

• A. A stranger
• B. His own kind
• C. An enemy
• D. A friend

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is that people naturally bond with those who are like them. When it says all flesh consorts according to kind, it points to an inherent tendency to cling to others who share the same nature or kinship. Therefore, a man will cleave to his own kind—the those who are most similar to him. That fits the language and sense of the verse, which describes this natural affinity.

Strangers or enemies aren’t what the verse describes as the target of this cleaving, and while a friend can be someone who is of one’s own kind, the statement specifically identifies the closest, most natural fit as “own kind.”