Sirach 32
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1If thou be made the master of a feast , lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest; take diligent care for them, and so sit down.
1Have they made thee ruler? be not lifted up: be among them as one of them.
2And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast.
2Have care of them, and so sit down, and when thou hast acquitted thyself of all thy charge, take thy place:
3Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, but with sound judgment; and hinder not musick.
3That thou mayst rejoice for them, and receive a crown as an ornament of grace, and get the honour of the contribution.
4Pour not out words where there is a musician, and shew not forth wisdom out of time.
4Speak, thou that art elder: for it becometh thee,
5A concert of musick in a banquet of wine is as a signet of carbuncle set in gold.
5To speak the first word with care knowledge, and hinder not music.
6As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of musick with pleasant wine.
6Where there is no hearing, pour out words, and be not lifted up out season with thy wisdom.
7Speak, young man, if there be need of thee: and yet scarcely when thou art twice asked.
7A concert of music in a banquet wine is as a carbuncle set in gold.
8Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.
8As a signet of an emerald in a work of gold: so is the melody of music with pleasant and moderate wine.
9If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.
9Hear in silence, and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.
10Before the thunder goeth lightning; and before a shamefaced man shall go favour.
10Young man, scarcely speak in thy own cause.
11Rise up betimes, and be not the last; but get thee home without delay.
11If thou be asked twice, let thy answer be short.
12There take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt: but sin not by proud speech.
12In many things be as if thou wert ignorant, and hear in silence and withal seeking.
13And for these things bless him that made thee, and hath replenished thee with his good things.
13In the company of great men bake not upon thee: and when the ancients are present, speak not much.
14Whoso feareth the Lord will receive his discipline; and they that seek him early shall find favour.
14Before a storm goeth lightning: and before shamefacedness goeth favour: and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.
15He that seeketh the law shall be filled therewith: but the hypocrite will be offended thereat.
15And at the time of rising be not slack: but be first to run home to thy house, and there withdraw thyself, and there take thy pastime.
16They that fear the Lord shall find judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.
16And do what thou hast a mind, but not in sin or proud speech.
17A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will.
17And for all these things bless the Lord, that made thee, and that replenisheth thee with all his good things.
18A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.
18He that feareth the Lord, will receive his discipline: and they that will seek him early, shall find a blessing.
19Do nothing without advice; and when thou hast once done, repent not.
19He that seeketh the law, shall be filled with it: and he that dealeth deceitfully, shall meet with a stumblingblock therein.
20Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones.
20They that fear the Lord, shall find just judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.
21Be not confident in a plain way.
21A sinful man will flee reproof, and will find an excuse according to his will.
22And beware of thine own children.
22A man of counsel will not neglect understanding, a strange and proud man will not dread fear:
23In every good work trust thy own soul; for this is the keeping of the commandments.
23Even after he hath done with fear without counsel, he shall be controlled by the things of his own seeking.
24He that believeth in the Lord taketh heed to the commandment; and he that trusteth in him shall fare never the worse.
24My son, do thou nothing without counsel, and thou shalt not repent when thou hast done.
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25Go not in the way of ruin, and thou shalt not stumble against the stones; trust not thyself to a rugged may, lest thou set a stumblingblock to thy soul.
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26And beware of thy own children, and take heed of them of thy household.
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27In every work of thine regard thy soul in faith: for this is the keeping of the commandments.
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28He that believeth God, taketh heed to the commandments: and he that trusteth in him, shall fare never the worse.
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